Nature is often described as a battlefield, but for some predators, it is a masquerade ball. While most creatures use ...

“Pyrethrin is the most important insecticide in the world,” says Joel Maina Kibett, chief agriculture officer of Nakuru ...

Q: Many insects are visiting my pollinator garden that look like yellow-orange versions of a firefly. Some of the petals are missing on those flowers. How do I keep them from chewing my plants? A: ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

This beautiful little insect is a webworm moth named Ailanthus Moth. It has a flower design on its outer wings. It is native to North America but is now associated with a tree brought to America from ...

Using information on alpine plant species, researchers investigated how the chemistry of flowers' scent affects not only the diversity of insect pollinators but also the communities of bacteria living ...

Dried flowers and other plant materials such as grapevine wreaths are a popular way to decorate the home or office. Unfortunately, natural plant products are just that: natural. And as such they can ...

STERLING, Va. — Customs agents at Washington Dulles International Airport made a rare discovery during a recent inspection. Two dangerous pests were found inside a shipment of flowers from South ...

Dikes are indispensable for bees, especially if they are home to many different plant and flower species. A large census conducted on 157 dikes along rivers in the Netherlands revealed that more and ...