The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...

In Thailand, home to over 200 edible insect species—second only to Mexico—bug-eating is most common in the rural north and northeastern regions, where insects serve as an abundant meat substitute.

These big old landscaping trees are absolutely critical to insect health.” For some of our native bees that can only travel 100 feet or so, having these little pockets of habitat and food could ...

Across the South Pole’s frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an ...

Despite the frigid temperatures and white blankets we experienced in central Ohio, plants and insects are expected to survive.

But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ...

Ironically, the same activists also discourage the adoption of modern biotechnology (Genetic Modification Organisms ...

For example, the technique has been shown to work only in fruit flies. Whether it will work in mosquitoes or other insect pests remains an open question. In addition, the technique reduced the ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species that is expected in the Wilmington area during the breeding season. Regardless of the season, Rubys are the common hummingbird in the area. Because ...

Insects rely on a wide range of chemicals which ... including the following: Only plant trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses which are adapted to USDA Hardiness Zone 6b ...

Salicinoids are particularly effective against generalist insects that are not only specialized on poplar, but are also pests of other plants. As well as deterring pests, they also have a negative ...