Often called bug spray (though this is a misnomer in many cases, as insect repellents are often lotions or balms), insect repellent can be a highly effective way to ward off biting pests.

It's an in-between season for gardeners. Warm-season plants are worn out, but it's too soon to plant for the cool season. But ...

An invasive fly species has been introduced to several Northeast Indiana counties, and is spreading across the Hoosier State.

Of the 769 visits for insect sting reactions, 120 were considered to meet the criteria for a systemic reaction to an insect sting. The insects involved included flying hymenoptera (bees ...

In New Hampshire, some towns have been quick to respond by spraying insecticides meant to kill adult mosquitoes and lower the risk of them transmitting the disease to humans. But scientists who ...

The insecticide seed treatment market is primarily driven by the increasing need for effective pest control solutions to enhance crop yield and quality. Rising awareness among farmers about ...

Large-scale agrochemical theft has plagued Lowveld farmers for at least 18 months. Thieves appear to have shopping lists, ...

In counties where the bat disease is present, farmers increased their use of insecticides by 31 per cent to make up for the reduction in insect predation by bats, Eyal Frank at the University of ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued an alert that an invasive species of insect has been found within Pennsylvania for the first time. The box tree moth, described as “a highly ...

It's an in-between season for gardeners. Warm-season plants are worn out, but it's too soon to plant for the cool season. But ...