Your garden is not only home to pests that can pose a threat to your plants, but also to beneficial insects that can save the greenery.

With increasing public awareness of the negative effects of insecticides on public health, beneficial organisms and the environment, and the growing demand for sustainable and environmentally-friendly ...

It seemed like a good idea in the beginning. Using ladybugs as a form of non-toxic, hypoallergenic, affordable pest control for growing fruits and vegetables … what could possibly go wrong? Well, as ...

Harmful insect pests can cause billions of dollars’ worth of damage to food and livestock and transmit diseases such as malaria or the Zika virus. Finding ways to effectively control these insect ...

Most gardeners have been conditioned to reach for the spray bottle the moment they see something moving on their plants. It’s ...

The gut microbiota serves as a critical “organ” in the life cycle of animals, particularly in the intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes the pivotal functions ...

Sa'iyda Shabazz is a freelance writer who lives in Los Angeles. She mostly writes about the intersections of race, sexuality, class, gender and parenting, as well as other lifestyle topics. Her work ...

The Green Revolution is credited with alleviating famine, mitigating poverty and driving aggregate economic growth since the 1960s. In Asia, high-input technology packages secured a tripling of rice ...