Local conservationists are counting on an army of bugs to combat another army of bugs. According to a news release from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Carolina is no stranger to insects of all kinds. By late spring and early summer time, the little critters of all shapes and ...

The problem of pests in agriculture isn't new, but on Colorado's Western Slope farmers have found a sustainable solution to help ensure the delectable Palisade peaches and Olathe sweet corn grace ...

Scientists have isolated a molecule with disease-fighting potential in a microbe living on a type of fungus-farming ant (genus Cyphomyrmex). The microbe kills off other hostile microbes attacking the ...

Tennessee's best new tool against an invasive insect species is also man's best friend — or two best friends, to be exact. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recently added trained detection dogs ...

Warmer weather seems to stir up an internal primal desire for outdoor adventure. Unfortunately, it also stirs up swarms of insects, and let’s face it, large numbers of those bugs totally suck, both ...

The stick insect is a master of camouflage, built to resemble twigs and branches so closely that predators often miss it entirely. Its primary defense is stillness, but when threatened it can drop, ...

South Carolina is no stranger to insects of all kinds. By late spring and early summer time, the little critters of all shapes and sizes will make their presence known across the Palmetto State. Still ...