In Illinois, we track heat accumulation using growing degree days. These help predict when certain insects will emerge or ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...

Researchers from Skoltech, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have studied ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

I received my first question about Japanese beetles. Throughout a growing season, plants, insects, diseases and many other ...

CANTALOUPE: High tunnel production extends season, becoming more common WILLSBORO — The latest results of local foods research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development ...

The study found that climate change may lead to reduced overlap in suitable habitats for wild vanilla and their pollinators.

Hydrangeas are now in peak blooming period in July, but their flowers can become scorched in the sun and even turn brown if ...