In “Danse Macabre,” Stephen King wrote “I recognize terror as the finest emotion … and so I will try to terrorize the reader.

So, do ultrasonic pest repellers work? I tried one to get rid of unwanted guests, and here are the results. Blowing up your house, obviously, is not an option. What else can you do? Well, if you visit ...

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a holistic approach that gardeners can use to reduce pesticides when managing insects, ...

Orchids don’t always reward their pollinators — sometimes they mislead them. From flowers that mimic insect mates to blooms that smell like rotting fish, orchids have evolved remarkable strategies to ...

2025 was the sixth year in a row with a low number of wheat midge cocoons present in soil samples, potentially reducing ...

Bug infestations are an all-too-common hazard in houseplant care – but easy to cure if you spot the problem early.

At first blush, the concept of birds gathering cigarette butts could be seen as unusual, even alarming. Why would birds intentionally pick up waste from humans? But scientists have discovered that ...

Biopesticides represent a kind of Utopian destination in the landscape of agricultural sustainability. If only they could ...

Moths are flying later into the year as warmer falls extend their season, giving some species time for additional generations before winter.

Carbon dioxide, the byproduct of respiration of all living animals, is particularly attractive. Mosquitoes notice carbon dioxide as well as you notice the stink of a full dumpster, detecting it up to ...

The larvae feed on plant remains in the soil and on the fungal cells that break them down. It takes them more than 20 days to develop into adult gnats. "The larvae thrive best in moist soil. The more ...

Cameras that photograph insects overnight and AI that identifies them are among a new generation of tools that could finally allow scientists to track ...