Aug. 25 (UPI) --The "smell of fear" emitted by predator insects may help farmers and gardeners seeking to protect what they grow from plant-eating bugs resistant to traditional pesticides, research ...

There's a lot of chatter on social media about a potential invasion of pests this summer thanks to the rainy season we've been experiencing in Wisconsin. Unlike last year, Wisconsinites will likely ...

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The ladybird beetle is a deadly predator to aphids and other garden pests, but to 8-year-old Grace Bulanowski of East Northport it just tickles a bit. The oval-shaped insect, more commonly known as a ...

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...

It can be argued that there are two broad approaches to gardening organically. One way uses pesticides that are approved for organic gardening. The gardener applies them as pests arise or as a ...

Ladybugs, sometimes referred to as lady beetles, seem to be the most popular of all the beneficial insects. Beneficial insects help to keep garden pests away by eating them. Otherwise, these bad guys ...

Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named ...