The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that weather radar detected insects, bats and birds which had apparently taken flight immediately after the quake.

With the leaves off the branches, plant pathologists can more easily spot fungus and other diseases, while entomologists can detect insects that might be causing damage.

Some have hearing which is so acute that they can detect insects as tiny as a midge up to 60 feet away.

To reduce the amount of wheat lost to post-harvest pests, Agricultural Research Service scientists have developed an "insect-o-graph," which can detect insects in wheat that are not visible to the naked eye.

During 1985, an investigation on microbial pathogens of H. puera was undertaken in the plantations of Nilambur Forest Divisions of Kerala, India by KFRI detected several dead insects with the characteristic symptoms as observed by Stebbing.

Clarence Cornell and Darryll - Clarence was the official handler of Darryll, a dog trained to detect termites and other insects.

Sonar, as you will know, is the acoustic equivalent of radar, and although less familiar is older by some millions of years, since bats use it very effectively to detect insects and obstacles at night.

TESTS that detect pesticide-resistant insects have been developed to help tackle malaria and a range of other tropical diseases.