The generally accepted figure for the number of insect species on the planet is about six million. Or at least that was the ...

Experts have accepted an estimate of around six million living insect species, an appraisal that has stood for the last 40 ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

The nettle caterpillar, originally native to Southeast Asia, was first detected in Hawaii more than two decades ago ...

Most gardeners think of pest control as a spray bottle problem. Something goes wrong, something gets applied, and you hope ...

Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden.

Flickr Most gardeners know that ladybugs and lacewings are welcome visitors. What fewer people realize is how deliberately you can invite them in, not by buying them and releasing them ...

Unsplash If you’ve grown a peach, apple, or cherry tree for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly met the enemy. Tiny, soft-bodied, and deceptively inconspicuous at first glance, ...

Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about ...