There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming ...

Biocontrols benefit wine grape growers, but there is still room for improvement when it comes to beating vine mealybug pest.

Where once there were vast areas of forest and other natural habitats, farmland now covers much of Earth—including 70% of the ...

New research suggests that plants seem to be emitting sounds and engaging in unheard conversations, especially when they're ...

Another reason you don’t want your fruit to hang around too long: Hatching larvae eat “damp, decomposing, organic matter,” ...

There’s likely more honeybees than ever in the U.S. But beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise bees in the ...

While you may want birds visiting your garden, there's an invasive weed species that could cause them to overstay their ...

If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops ...

Researchers at UCSB created deaf mosquitoes by knocking out a single gene and found that the males had absolutely no interest ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

A new vaccine is in the works to help prevent norovirus – with cases rising, here’s how to stay safe in the meantime ...