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Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those weevils ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa’s Crocodile River.

The world’s top grower is planning to introduce around one million of the weevils at some plantations this year to improve pollination and fruit development. Three species collected from Tanzania are ...