They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next ...

A pathway still exists to rebuild a “robust” citrus industry through continued research and state support, notwithstanding ...

The signs read “Welcome to California” and “Agricultural Inspection, All Vehicles Prepare to Stop.” Along California’s borders with Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, border protection stations run by the ...

Parasite genetics is the study of the genetic material of parasites, including the distribution, function and evolution of genes and genomes. All genomes are replicated in a temporal order, though ...

To prevent the deadly parasite, Texas officials recommend cleaning and covering wounds, applying insect repellant and reporting any signs of the screwworm to a local county extension agent or ...

Some commonly recognized predatory insects include ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic wasps, and certain beetles. Ladybugs, for instance, are voracious consumers of aphids, mites, and other soft-bodied ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

Screwworm is a parasitic insect pest that can have a devastating effect on livestock production, resulting in reduced milk and meat yields and increased mortality. Through the Atoms4Food programme, ...

Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect designed for artificial pollination, laying the groundwork for entirely indoor farms of the future. The robot’s lifelike flapping wings ...

Some air travelers might be bringing home more than just souvenirs after embarking on a trip. One woman traveling on a Turkish Airlines flight from Johannesburg to Istanbul said she witnessed a ...

This brood parasite survives in an ant colony by eating dead insects and ant larvae. The team found that most of the behaviors can be classified two ways–distancing and dodging. In distancing ...