A new study identifies key patterns and factors influencing insect pest establishment and detection across the U.S. and suggests public surveillance awareness and involvement is a critical component ...

1. There are two types of insect pests, chewing and sucking. With the exception of grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets, which are chewing insects, most of the insect pests we see suck sap from plants ...

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As night falls and the city bustle dies down, another kind of life creeps up on its citizens: Cockroaches lurk beneath cabinets and bed bugs crawl out of mattresses. These unwelcome guests have spread ...

The dreaded crop-eating fall armyworm continues to spread across Africa like wildfire. This invasive insect pest, first reported in Africa in early 2016, is in more than 20 African countries including ...

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On a muggy June morning, Emily Bick winds through a field of knee-high corn, just north of Madison, Wisconsin. It feels like that quiet, anticipation-filled moment before a concert: Tech people are ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A quick and easy guide to seven of the most common—and most destructive—insect pests on your household plants, plus how to get rid of them. A whitefly infestation is a damaging and stubborn situation.