Summer is the “time of the garden,” when flowers are riotously blooming and fruit and vegetables are ripening. However, you may find you’re not the only one enjoying the fruits of your labors. In ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

If you're a gardener (even someone just getting their feet wet), you know what it's like trying to manage insects, diseases and weeds in the garden. Once the season really starts going, we always have ...

CORVALLIS – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

Most garden insects are harmless or even beneficial to your plants. The beneficial ones are important in pollination and preying on harmful insects, so their presence is important. You wouldn't want ...

Extension and their certified Master Gardeners offer “Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series.” The series, online this year via Zoom, is for anyone who wants to garden – those with big yards, ...

A new study identifies key patterns and factors influencing insect pest establishment and detection across the U.S. and suggests public surveillance awareness and involvement is a critical component ...

A University of Idaho research team is refining a first-of-its-kind app that will allow grain farmers to instantly identify common pests and beneficial insects inhabiting their fields. Marek Borowiec, ...

The insect family Tephritidae includes many invasive pest species of major agricultural and economic importance and there is an urgent need to develop and apply the sterile insect technique (SIT) ...

New research revealed roles for genes responsible for insect limb formation in the development of stag beetle mouthparts. Different genes were shown to control mandible size and generation of inner ...