Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

The seedhead and root-boring weevil feed only on invasive spotted knapweed, and die when the weed is no longer available, ...

Banker plants are valuable against common strawberry pests, such as aphids, thrips, and two-spotted spider mites. Cereal banker plants combat this scourge through an ongoing supply of non-pest aphids, ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are ...

A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from ...

Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...

Farmers in the United Kingdom have started using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to help monitor their fields and protect them from dangerous creatures — such as animals and insects. "It’s pretty ...

Some of the most popular products of biotechnology — corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects — are no longer offering the same protection from those bugs.