Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

An urban public health entomologist shares expert-backed ways to control ants, fruit flies, pantry pests, and more in your ...

Another way to lure beneficial insects to your garden is to incorporate plants they're attracted to. Many of the insects we ...

Rid your outdoor spaces of these common pests.

From mosquitoes to termites, these summer pests can cause serious damage. Learn the warning signs and affordable ways to keep ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

The Insect Pest Control Subprogramme of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture plays a key role in the dissemination of nuclear and related technology information ...

Diatomaceous earth is a natural pesticide composed of fossilized marine organisms. Although it does not work instantly, it ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...

Kitchen sinks can attract hidden pests because of moisture, food residue, and dark drain areas. Jonathan Scott highlights ...

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...

Insect pests, such as maize stemborers and fall armyworm, increasingly challenge food production around the world. Huge demands for crops have meant agricultural systems have simplified and frequently ...