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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Now is the time of year many might begin to see annual fireflies lighting up yards -- a sign that summer has finally arrived. But could that beloved sight be in jeopardy?

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 ...

McGill researchers find dragonfly childhood underwater conditions shape adult traits more than flying environment.