Bug zappers have long been touted as one of the most effective and affordable forms of pest control. In reality, most of them ...

A garden can do more than look pretty—it can work like a living support system for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.

These pairings deter destructive pests while welcoming pollinators and other beneficial insects.

Scientists have discovered that flowering plants growing in farmland are increasingly doing without insect pollinators. As reproduction becomes more difficult for them in an environment depleted in ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State turfgrass specialist is teaming up with scientists from Auburn University and the University of Georgia to advance Refuge Lawn, a project promoting ...

Pollinators like bees and butterflies are vanishing across the world due to toxic pesticides and habitat loss, threatening ecosystems and global food security. Over 87% of flowering plants rely on ...

In fields, forests, and backyard gardens, insects are quietly at work securing ecosystems and global supply chains. Over 75 percent of all flowering plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and nuts ...

As summer temperatures rise, so do the number of insects and plant diseases affecting our lawns, gardens, landscapes, and ...

Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing ...

Bees and other bugs crucial to a diverse ecosystem experience a significant decline in performance after exposure to polluted air, according to a new study. The findings indicate increased ozone and ...