Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the ...

Many people use 'bug' and 'insect' interchangeably. Scientifically, insects are a broad class. True bugs are a specific order within insects, known as Hemiptera. They have unique piercing-sucking ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

Giant insects ruled the prehistoric skies during periods when Earth’s atmosphere was rich in oxygen. Then came the birds. After the evolution of birds about 150 million years ago, insects got smaller ...

Are you tired of garden pests and want to reduce pesticide use? Certain plants can help manage insects in your garden. Beneficial insects help control pest populations by attracting predators that ...

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