Insect netting can make a huge difference to your yard, but it's important to select the correct variety, keeping in mind ...

1. There are two types of insect pests, chewing and sucking. With the exception of grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets, which are chewing insects, most of the insect pests we see suck sap from plants ...

This could be a big boost for crop production. Researchers make incredible breakthrough in fight against looming threat to ...

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...

As night falls and the city bustle dies down, another kind of life creeps up on its citizens: Cockroaches lurk beneath cabinets and bed bugs crawl out of mattresses. These unwelcome guests have spread ...

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

The type of Welsh onions used in the experiment were a variety called Kujo negi. These onions are a traditional vegetable of the Kyoto region and a staple part of local cooking. Red nets are better at ...

Cannabinoids, naturally occurring compounds found in hemp plants, may have evolved to deter pests from chewing on them, according to new research that showed higher cannabinoid concentrations in hemp ...

Inoculating crops with beneficial rhizobacteria has been shown to reduce insect pest damage by priming natural plant defence ...