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 ...

AFTERNOON. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMERS. THEY BRING HEAT, RAIN WE KNOW THAT. AND PESKY PESTS. ALL THIS WEEK WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO PREVENT THEM FROM TAKING OVER.

Two species of insects that can fight major maize pests have been discovered in Kenya. The species named Cotesia Icipe and Cotesia typhae were discovered after years of research in Kenya by ...

The vegetables and plants in your garden that you need to get rid of due to them bringing pests to your garden.

In his newest (after Fireflies, Honey, and Silk), Waldbauer delves into the nitty-gritty survival techniques of Nature's less-cuddly creatures. He introduces readers to the basics of insect life in ...

The microbes of the world are constantly in competition, and are said to be locked in an evolutionary arms race. Their battles often involve host species as well. One example is the relationship ...

ARLINGTON, Ore.ARLINGTON, Ore. — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage ...

Scientists have isolated a molecule with disease-fighting potential in a microbe living on a type of fungus-farming ant (genus Cyphomyrmex). The microbe kills off other hostile microbes attacking the ...

Spring is in full force, and with it comes the resurgence of many stinging insects. Whether you’re mowing the lawn, tending ...