Managing pests and diseases can be a particularly tricky piece of the vegetable farming puzzle, and can leave growers with ...

Scientists have discovered a tiny termite with a head resembling that of a sperm whale, forcing a rewriting of its ...

Entomology is a branch of zoology that is specialized in the study of insects. This discipline deals with insect behavior, ...

When the first signs of spring appear in Wisconsin, many people become much more active – and so do many common household pests. Here's what you should know this spring to keep those pests from ...

Despite the importance of monitoring insect diversity to ecological and conservation questions, we lack sufficient technologies to monitor insects at scale. While research into automated systems for ...

Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered only because of a rope in a ...

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore. By Amelia Nierenberg Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last ...

"Their body mass likely helps them survive the colder conditions, and that's why they've developed into this large insect over millions of years." Two specimens of the species have now been included ...