The moving of firewood has the potential of transporting tree-killing insects and diseases from one area to another. Our ...

Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, decompose waste, ...

A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic ...

One of the greatest benefits of working in a gardening and landscape business is knowing there are many great, dependable plants we can offer our customers. Plants that will flourish, be considered ...

Insect-killing bacteria typically release toxins to slay their hosts. The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens, for example, pumps insect larvae full of the lethal 'Makes caterpillars floppy 1' (Mcf1) ...

Dear Readers: Every spring, without fail, I receive numerous letters about killing insects that make life miserable. Since no one likes bugs in their home, I’m going to address this problem that many ...

Spotting pests in your home can be alarming, often leading us to reach for the strongest deterrents available and flood our ...

A new study reveals that two strains of pathogenic fungi unexpectedly divide insect victims amongst themselves rather than aggressively compete for resources. University of Maryland entomologists ...

EMMET COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - The Emerald Ash Borer insect has been confirmed all over Iowa. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the tree-killing insect was confirmed in all of Iowa’s 99 counties, according to a news ...

From disease-spreading mosquitoes to venomous scorpions, here are the deadliest insects in India and why they pose serious risks to humans.

Two strains of fungi (Ma549 and Mr2575) were grown together in a lab dish containing potato dextrose agar and specially modified to glow in different colors (red and green, respectively). This image ...