Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Application had been made to use neonicotinoid thiamethoxam to protect sugar beet against damaging virus-carrying aphids.

The study involved testing six pesticides and comparing their environmental impact and effectiveness in killing soybean aphids - the main pest of soybean crops across North America. The scientists ...

Today an estimated 41% of insect species are declining and could be at risk of extinction — twice as many insects are at risk of extinction as vertebrates. [16] Factors driving their declines include ...

Neonicotinoid pesticides such as clothianidin are widely used to protect crops from pests. Yet, past research has shown that even low doses can threaten the survival of beneficial insects.

At Penn State Extension's Greenhouse Growers Day, Patricia Prade presented ways to protect pollinator insects when using ...

Our findings provide further evidence that pesticides are contributing to the widespread declines of insects. These declines greatly threaten the ecosystems that support all life on Earth, including ...