Lemon scent is often believed to help deter pests, but how true is that? With the help of an expert, we dive into which hacks ...

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch ...

Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue ...

Many flies are plagued by parasitic wasps ... "They're true parasites of the plant and the plant's trying to kill them with its specialized chemicals. We study that arms race." ...

"They're true parasites of the plant and the plant's trying to kill them with its specialized chemicals ... "These are obscure little flies, but if you think about the fact that half of all ...

Lead author Sam Beach told Yahoo News biocontrols are preferable to insecticides as mosquitoes are becoming resistant to them, and chemicals don’t just kill their target species, they also cause ...

Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

In trials on fruit flies, female flies that bred with “toxic” males had a significantly reduced lifespan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kennett, Avondale, New Garden and Kennett Square — have declared emergency resolutions to combat the phorid fly crisis ...