As the Twin Cities fight against the infestation of an invasive beetle by removing Ash trees, new varieties of trees are being planted in their place. Since planting began on April 8, Minneapolis has ...

Tennessee's best new tool against an invasive insect species is also man's best friend — or two best friends, to be exact. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recently added trained detection dogs ...

Insecticidal soaps are a good way to treat insects on plants both indoors and outdoors, and they are environmentally friendly. These soaps kills insect pests by direct contact only. The soap ...

The common noctule is a bat that's nothing short of extraordinary. Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and University of Potsdam researchers recently found that these bats are great at ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An emergency proclamation is allowing Fresno County farmers to use a weapon against a prolific pest. Fresno's County Administrative Officer and Emergency Services ...

Scientists have isolated a molecule with disease-fighting potential in a microbe living on a type of fungus-farming ant (genus Cyphomyrmex). The microbe kills off other hostile microbes attacking the ...

Fighting insects in Grounded is no easy feat, and anyone who spent any time in the yard will be able to tell you that. Whether you're dodging the spindly legs of a spider or narrowly missing a swipe ...

Mentor: Rich Moore, Ph.D. We hypothesize that the insect communities will differ based on the presence or absence of honeysuckle. Additionally, we predict that honeysuckle will have a negative impact ...