The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

1. The major problem appears to be collusion between the seed companies and the Regulatory and research establishment in ...

The study finds that the organochlorine fungicide Chlorothalonil has adverse developmental and reproductive effects on ...

"Stink bugs, in particular the brown marmorated stink bug, can be devastating to tree fruit,” says Blaauw. These pests feed ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.

Recent helicopter flights over the Potomac River are part of an ongoing effort to both better understand and more effectively ...

Realizing controllable input of botanical pesticides is conducive to improving pesticide utilization, reducing pesticide residues, and avoiding environmental pollution but is extremely challenging.

Most insecticides will also kill the helpers, so follow directions and use in moderation. As warming temperatures arrive, ...

Coragen eVo insect control from FMC has received registration for use in California and Arizona in key specialty crops like tomatoes, leafy vegetables, brassica and fruiting vegetables. Coragen eVo ...

It’s always puzzling how we want something to kill one type of animal (insect) without risking making another type of animal (dog or cat) ill, Neil Sperry writes.