Procambarus clarkii is a crustacean species native to American freshwater bodies. Brought to Japan in the 1920s as a feed for frogs, this crustacean has slowly taken over the Japanese freshwaters by ...

The reproductive biology of crayfish is governed by a complex interplay of physiological, molecular and environmental factors. Central to this process is the formation and modification of specialised ...

Scientists working for government breed biological control agents in lab to take on species choking native wildlife ...

Rusty crayfish, an invasive species, has been discovered in the Little Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado. This aggressive crayfish, known for its big appetite and rapid reproduction, poses a ...

The red-swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, has negatively impact the flora and fauna of freshwater ecosystems around the world, including those in Japan. In a new study now, researchers dive deep to ...