Materials and antiviral expert Dr Sam Jones, from The University of Manchester, is on a quest for blue coloured woodlice as they are actually infested with an insect virus called iridovirus - and ...

How do I know if woodlice are actually causing the damage? Woodlice tend to nibble stems, aerial roots and growing points. If you have controlled slugs, snails and wireworms and only soft or young ...

Woodlice are one of nature's best caretakers as they only eat decaying matter. We can thank them for sorting rotting leaves, fallen fruit, animal droppings and other detritus, and they're a useful ...

Researchers have discovered that woodlice can spread seeds they eat, setting a new record for the smallest animal recorded doing so. The findings highlight the crucial yet often overlooked role ...