When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking ...

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

A phids are one pest that make every gardener sigh as they return continuously. They're extremely common and don't ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

Goetze: Our region of the Rolling Plains has been blessed with above-average precipitation during spring and early summer.

Officials in nine countries are trying to get a handle on the New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae eat the living flesh of ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

At about 2 inches long, Shibabdella wulingensis is considered a “medium-sized” leech, according to researchers. Its body is “ flat and cylindrical,” and “creamy or pinkish–white” in color, the study ...