Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a new study. Insecticides may help growers ...

Lawn grubs are fairly harmless in small numbers, but an infestation can quickly turn your yard into a minefield. Find out how ...

When the world’s most common insecticides, called neonicotinoids, came on the market in the late 1980s, they were intended to be safer for bees than alternatives. Studies eventually showed that they ...

As new insecticides are registered and existing products are re-registered via the FIFRA process, they will need to comply to the new rule. In the trio of Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement ...

Last week I wrote about soft versus armored scale insects. Soft scales exude honeydew, are protected by ants and can be ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- New research from the University of Minnesota found low levels of neonicotinoid insecticides in lakes and streams across Minnesota. The widely used insecticides are well known for their ...

Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then move north. As farmers plant, they will deploy vast quantities of insecticides into the ...

Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

Prairie set at Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Note Monarch in the center part of the image. Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of ...

Researchers discover that neonicotinoid seed treatments are driving a dramatic increase in insecticide toxicity in U.S. agricultural landscapes, despite evidence that these treatments have little to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the field of vector control, as the development of pyrethroids is known, the race is on to come up with new ...