A new study led by researchers at Penn State has uncovered how a widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm messenger ...

Another way to lure beneficial insects to your garden is to incorporate plants they're attracted to. Many of the insects we ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could be harnessed to control harmful insect populations. By understanding the ...

Even the cleanest homes have their fair share of messes and every so often flying pests make their way in. For a lot of people, mosquitoes, which sometimes carry deadly diseases, become a major ...

Here’s how to get control of these bacteria-carrying pests.

LONDON & MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biocentis, a life-science company at the forefront of genetic innovation, has raised $19 million to advance its mission of protecting health, agriculture, and ...

About 350 million years ago, our planet witnessed the evolution of the first flying creatures. They are still around, and some of them continue to annoy us with their buzzing. While scientists have ...

Something is quietly killing the Midwest’s ash trees. The culprit is small enough to fit on a fingernail, brilliant green in ...