IF YOU’VE NOTICED an increase in pest pressure in the garden over the past few years, you’re not alone. Warming temperatures mean that all sorts of insects are more likely to survive the winters and ...
You work hard for your harvest. It takes weeks, sometimes even months, to grow your favorite fruits and vegetables. But what if in the end, all you find is hollow veggies, deformed fruit, and scarred ...
Every insect has its claim to fame. Spiders are known for their eight legs, while beetles have hard shells. Other bugs stink – literally. The U.S. and Canada are home to around 260 stink bug species, ...
(NEXSTAR) — After a record-breaking hot summer and a hotter-than-average fall, cooler weather is finally on the horizon. Unfortunately, the cooling temperatures may encourage a smelly, invasive pest ...
The “rice stink bug” (inekamemushi), a brown insect about 12 to 13 millimeters long, is an avid consumer of rice. The insect sucks the nutrients out of rice plants, hindering development and ...
BLACKVILLE In the science fiction world of Star Trek, a farmer can diagnosis insect problems in his crops just by whipping out a device called a Tricorder, outfitted with sensors to detect all kinds ...
Oct. 27—This story was originally published in October 2020. As far as invasive insect species go, the western conifer seed bug is among the more benign. They don't bite or sting people, nor do they ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. stink bugs crawling upward indoors - Kelly Marken/Shutterstock Have you ever spotted a bug scuttling across your window and ...