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 ...

These little black beasts can be infuriating, but luckily it's not terribly hard to evict them from your home. Here's how.

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

A single female mosquito can lay several batches of eggs after each blood meal. So she’ll happily flit around for days, ...

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

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

Yellowstone National Park is full of grizzlies, wolves and elusive mountain lions. But the apex predators of the park might ...

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

New emerald ash borer discoveries add quarantine areas in the state of Minnesota, including all of Wadena and Otter Tail ...

Plant lavender, lemongrass, citronella grass, lemon thyme, lavender, rosemary, basil—even catnip, which can help keep ...