Researchers find that insect pests might grow in population and metabolism as temperatures continue to rise. This means there might be more crop-eating pests with the need to eat more precious crops.

Rachel Caron's "Silent Spring" inspired Dick Callahn, whose career has included studying insects, and toxic effects of ...

A new approach to farming is taking root at Clemson University, and it’s changing the way researchers think about growing ...

Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

Producers need to scout for both the usual and unusual suspects. “We do have several different treatments that take care of certain pests, but this year we have lots of pests that aren’t usually seen ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Inoculating crops with beneficial rhizobacteria has been shown to reduce insect pest damage by priming natural plant defence ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are ...

New research suggests the risk climate change poses to agriculture is higher than scientists realized because of the way insects respond to warmer temperatures. Credit: Paul J. Richards/Getty Images ...

Insect netting can make a huge difference to your yard, but it's important to select the correct variety, keeping in mind ...

Since the dawn of agriculture, humans have been unwillingly nourishing insects by growing plants that they then devour. Their mandibles consume somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of crops produced ...

Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise along with temperatures. Researchers project that this activity, in turn, will boost worldwide losses of ...