Soybean aphids beware: Binodoxys communis may be coming to a field near you. Binodoxys communis, a wasp that is one-twenty-fifth of an inch in size, feast on soybean aphids, each stinging 50 to 100 ...

Whenever I asked students to tell me how insects were ecologically important, two of the most common responses were “as plant pollinators” and “some insects were vectors/carriers of diseases.” It ...

Using other insects to control pests like greenfly has been a massive success story for farming, reducing the use of chemical pesticides. But new research from Harper Adams University suggests the ...

Gardeners, another week has quickly passed, and we are well into gardening season! Last week we discussed ‘pests’ which prey upon gardeners beloved tomatoes. So, it is only fitting that this week, we ...

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...

Are your garden plants stunted, shriveled, yellowing, or curling at the leaves, despite your best efforts to keep them alive? Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large ...

Evolution is unfolding in real time within many natural animal populations and researchers are now observing how this influences biodiversity in the field. In a newly published study in Molecular ...

Ants farm aphids. It's weird yet fascinating. And a bit like a miniature horror movie. But it's a nightmare for gardeners.

Few insects strike greater fear into the hearts of orchard-owners than rosy apple aphids. These tiny bugs feed on the leaves of apple trees, draining them of nutrients. Their saliva, meanwhile, ...

Sometimes a quick check on Twitter can tell you whether an insect pest is showing up in farmers’ fields, ready to inflict damage on crops. In the last few days, that’s been true regarding mentions of ...