There are a whole host of beneficial bugs and good insects that you can introduce into your garden to help manage potential ...

One big service that a number of insects provide, hidden from most of us, is keeping pest populations down — the good bugs ...

Gardeners preparing for autumn are likely to encounter a surge of ladybirds seeking shelter among foliage and debris. This ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

Fall can bring an increase in insect encounters in the landscape and home. Most are nuisance insects only, and many are ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But like pollinators, these “good bugs" also feed on nectar and pollen, and ...

This time of year, with a summer’s worth of mosquito bites newly in the rearview, a reprieve from thinking about insects is probably welcome. But not to Marcello Mangano, director of the Phillip ...

Rabbitbrush is an important late-season plant for pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife. This new queen will forage before finding overwintering space. Photo: Lisa Mason, Native plants can ...