Warmer weather doesn’t just bring sunshine. It also brings bugs. And while most insects are harmless (and important to the ...

“Plants and insects are the most diverse lineages on earth, but their interactions in the face of climate and other global changes are poorly understood…despite insect declines, insect damage to ...

CORVALLIS – Ignoring moisture and insect damage in the home leads to serious problems down the line. Annual inspection is essential to head them off. Whether you do it yourself or hire someone, start ...

Insect herbivores have caused more damage to plant matter from leaves in recent history than millions of years ago, according to a new study from a University of Maine postdoctoral researcher. Despite ...

If you are a vegetable gardener, your spring transplants have been in the ground for several weeks already. As you are watering, fertilizing and harvesting, you are sure to see insects or diseases on ...

A new study compares insect herbivore damage of modern-era plants with that of fossilized leaves from as far back as the Late Cretaceous period, nearly 67 million years ago. Insects today are causing ...

But a new study published in Nature suggests it is also a human nutrition crisis — and that some of the most serious effects ...

Plant pests, such as snails, slugs, and tomato hornworms, can wreak havoc on ornamental and edible gardens. However, only 1% of insects damage plants; the vast majority are either harmless or ...

Insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and supporting life on Earth. While some insects damage crops, cause irritation, or transmit diseases, the vast majority are beneficial.

Last week I wrote about soft versus armored scale insects. Soft scales exude honeydew, are protected by ants and can be ...

A jewel-toned beetle could drain the color from much of Wilton's future fall foliage displays. The emerald ash borer is just 40 or so miles away, and as a result New Haven County is on lockdown as far ...