The fossil, called Cretosabethes primaevus, shared traits with modern mosquitoes. Scientists think it lived in small water ...

To deal with fewer destructive grubs, beetles, and other pests come spring, consider adding this surprising element to your garden's soil in the fall.

A mosquito larva entombed in amber for about 99 million years is now the oldest known of its kind, according to a new study. The fossil comes from Kachin in northern Myanmar and likely formed when ...

The University of Kansas houses the world’s largest bee research collection, with more than half a million specimens, including parasitic “vampire bees,” iridescent orchid bees, and a rediscovered gia ...

Hungry for more light to find insects, this scientist championed the “unscientific and impractical” idea of changing time ...

Q: My ash tree has been undergoing emerald ash borer treatment for several years. Does the chemical injection affect the woodpeckers and nuthatches? I hope I’m not inadvertently poisoning them.

The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Albaugh has received U.S. EPA registration for BIOST 2G Nematicide + Insecticide, a new biological seed treatment for use in ...

Iceland recorded its first verified population of mosquitoes. The cold-tolerant species Culiseta annulata survived Iceland’s ...

The biological seed treatment technology contains a novel active ingredient that has shown strong activity against plant ...

Many insects hibernate during the winter just like mammals do, although the process for these bugs looks a little different.

Researchers have long used bugs in complex homicide and death investigations, but new tech aims to make it much easier.