Aphids are a common sap-feeding insect pest found in the garden. Large clusters of aphids can raise understandable concern ...

How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

A Kobe University study shows that small aquatic beetles survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion inside the catfish's mouth and being spat out alive. This research contributes to a deeper ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 5, 2025) A study conducted in Pennsylvania and published in Environmental Entomology highlights threats to nontarget organisms from neonicotinoid insecticide exposure. Using ...

Most lawn damage is caused by inadequate irrigation, dog urine, mowing too short, excessive pesticide or fertilizer use.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regimbartia attenuata beetles have the ability to survive being eaten by frogs by actively crawling through the predator's ...

Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that makes them forever reliant on their hosts Sceptobius beetles groom ants to ...

The surprising escapes from near-death situations of beetles and other small animals illustrate how both prey and predators can adapt to challenges over time. Regimbartia attenuata beetles have the ...