While out in the yard, a tabby cat caught sight of a caterpillar rolling around on the ground and began imitating the insect.

Research has revealed contamination of rivers in the UK with chemicals from topical flea and tick treatments. They enter waterways when treated dogs swim in river or owners wash their hands after ...

The Nebraska Extension held a Crop Production Clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...

Keystone plants and trees like the Coast Live Oak and California lilac are key players in the health of your garden.

As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil type, soft drink, fossil and insect — there seems to be a tendency to focus on what we don't have. Take for example two ...

A more useful approach for gardeners may be the concept of phenology and a weather-measurement system called growing degree ...

With innovations in biopesticides, precision technology, and genetic engineering, the future of insecticides looks promising.

New Jersey officials believe that tens of thousands of acres need to be treated for the pest formerly known as the gypsy moth ...