The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular ...

In the insecticide wars, GMOs have so far been a force for good Plants engineered to produce their own bug-killing toxins really have helped farmers cut the use of nastier chemical insecticides.

Recent helicopter flights over the Potomac River are part of an ongoing effort to both better understand and more effectively control the black fly population, swarms of which have been a nuisance to ...

The widespread use of Bt crops reduces the outbreaks of certain targeted pests and the need for insecticide use, leading to enhanced biocontrol of other potential pest species in the Bt crops ...

With Bt crop acreage increasing worldwide, incorporating enhanced understanding of observed patterns of field-evolved resistance into future resistance management strategies can help to minimize ...

The world's most widely used organic insecticide, a plucky bacterium known as Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt for short, requires the assistance of other microbes to perform its insect-slaying work ...

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

(Beyond Pesticides, April 21, 2023) Into the annals of “entropic methods of agricultural pest control” arrives recent research showing that pests are, unsurprisingly, developing resistance to a ...

It opens the door to better field monitoring of insect pest resistance using genetic screening to keep track of this form of genetic resistance, so Bt cotton can continue to be used successfully.

Navigating the world of pesticides to find those that don't harm beneficial insects can be difficult, but here are some of ...

A Perfect Storm for Increased Insect Pressure in Corn Several factors converge making corn rootworm, black cutworm and true armyworm a high concern this season.