Fall leaves get a warm welcome from Christie Hunt. The River Forest, Illinois, resident rakes them into her flower beds, ...

Fortunately for us, weeds have enemies. Biocontrol harnesses the power of these natural adversaries, limiting the otherwise ...

Leave the Leaves campaigns aim to provide food and shelter for insects at a time when studies show drastic population declines.

Residents who want to avoid raking their leaves this fall may do so with peace of mind. Experts say leaving the leaves can be ...

UD insect ecology and conservation student Thor Freeman pursues medical entomology career with the U.S. Air Force ...

Leaving leaf litter on lawns can benefit overwintering insects, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said.

At less than 3mm long, you may not think Dunatothrips aneurae seem like much. And—as I have shown in a new study published in ...

Whiteflies are one of those pests that leave you confused over how they came into your home in the first place because ...

In another room, wingless, wormlike insects are busily consuming trays of food. A gram of the tiny fly eggs will hatch 50,000 ...

Decomposing leaves can help trees and yard plants, as well as the animals and insects living in your yard. At the end of the day, homeowners have to choose whether to rake or not to rake.

While insects can indeed lay eggs in human bodies, it is not a common issue in the United States. It’s more prevalent in countries found in Central and South America where structures are less likely ...