Insect netting can make a huge difference to your yard, but it's important to select the correct variety, keeping in mind ...

Safeguarding your trees against pests is important to their health and longevity. Invasive species can wreak havoc by defoliating or infecting trees, and left untreated, can lead to loss of limbs and ...

More than 75 percent of the world’s insect species are insufficiently protected when it comes to conservation areas around the globe, according to a recent new study. From our favorites like bees and ...

Insect populations are in crisis. A recent review of 73 studies from around the world has shown that over 40% of insect species are at risk of extinction, and a third are endangered. No one factor is ...

There are vaccines against some mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis) and you can take medication to help prevent malaria. But you should also take precautions to avoid ...

Environment Minister Svenja Schulze says concerns over insect extinction have prompted demands for better safeguards. New research suggests 40 percent of insect species could be wiped out over the ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing substantial yield losses worldwide. Notably, their persistent ability to ...

Bats significantly reduce insect damage to plants, report researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Michigan. Using nets to control the presence of bats and ...

Insect repellent is being used by the British Army to potentially help protect troops against coronavirus, the Secretary of Defence has confirmed. The Citriodiol-based spray has been given to each of ...

Migratory birds play an important role in ecosystems globally by controlling pests, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. The day is celebrated twice a year, both on the second Saturday of May and ...

Insect and tick-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and Lyme disease, are serious health threats which cause human misery, hardship and more than one million deaths worldwide ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...