Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, decompose waste, ...

Dear Readers: Every spring, without fail, I receive numerous letters about killing insects that make life miserable. Since no one likes bugs in their home, I’m going to address this problem that many ...

Insect-killing bacteria typically release toxins to slay their hosts. The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens, for example, pumps insect larvae full of the lethal 'Makes caterpillars floppy 1' (Mcf1) ...

Most of us have the same instant reaction when we spot a creepy crawler making its way across our living room floor. We reach ...

Insects are unlike mammals and birds because they must generate their own heat (called ectotherms). Insects die when they are ...

LUDINGTON, MI – Federal forest officials confirmed the discovery of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid within the Huron-Manistee National Forests near Lake Michigan. Forestry scientists found the ...

Horticultural expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs and other scale insects on your houseplants.

EMMET COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - The Emerald Ash Borer insect has been confirmed all over Iowa. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the tree-killing insect was confirmed in all of Iowa’s 99 counties, according to a news ...