Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s a little bit of a plant pest problem here in Northwest Ohio with spotted lanternflies are roaming about. The invasive species came to the United States in 2014, infesting ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Farmers in the United Kingdom have started using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to help monitor their fields and protect them from dangerous creatures — such as animals and insects. "It’s pretty ...

Although red netting generally isn't used, a 2015 study showed that when crops were irradiated with red light, pest insects known as onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) tended to stay away from the plants.

Just like any other organisms, crop-destroying soil microbes die if they get too hot. With that fact in mind, scientists have developed a new system in which soil-heating microwaves are used to kill ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 18, 2023) Crop diversification is effective at reducing pest abundance in growing climates across the globe, according to a meta-analysis published this month in the Journal ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. On farms, spiders are important ...

Bats such as the common noctule consume pest insects over intensively managed arable land and thereby support sustainable agriculture. A new study led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo ...