Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Breakthrough 'gene silencing' technique uses naturally occurring soil bacteria to kill specific crop-destroying pests without harming other insects or the environment. Non-toxic pest control could ...

Bt cotton is a genetically modified crop that produces an insecticidal protein toxic to the devastating cotton bollworm pest, reducing the need for broad-based sprays that can kill beneficial ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Novozymes, the world’s largest industrial biotechnology company with U.S. headquarters in North Carolina, is branching out into “pest control agritechnology.” The Danish ...

Invasive insect species bring a host of health, social, ecological and economic consequences, including crop damage, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption, human disease ...

Capturing the full value of your soybean crop takes more than just harvesting them at the right time in the fall. Proper soybean storage is critical for protecting your hard-earned yield from ...

Keen vegetable gardeners are never quite done tackling pests. There are likely plenty of pests you haven't heard of until you come face-to-face with the damage they cause, like bean seed flies. These ...

Pest infestations, particularly by ants, spiders, mice and roaches, are a common source of concern for homeowners and renters in the U.S. While ants are often perceived as simply annoying, certain ...

Manitoba producers are being encouraged to stay sharp in the field this growing season as new insect concerns, resistant weeds, and shifting local conditions continue to complicate crop protection ...