Bug enthusiasts will be seeing red at this year's Arizona Insect Festival, which will feature a new exhibit on a prickly pear parasite used for centuries to make a prized ...

Students with head lice infestation do not need to be sent home early from school, the CDC says. Students can go home at the end of the day and return to class once beginning treatment. Experts say ...

A parasitic disease called Chagas may be establishing itself in the United States, and the “kissing bugs” that cause the ...

A report from the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal published last week details why Chagas disease, which is carried ...

Chagas disease, caused by kissing bugs, is now endemic in the U.S. Learn about symptoms, prevention and why experts urge ...

Locusts are among the pests that India has battled. Fighting pests with biocontrols like insects or parasitoids helps avoid the use of chemicals. (Image: AP) In 2022, India's import list had an ...

Bootanomyia dorsalis is native to Europe, but has been found in multiple locations across North America. Native to Europe, B. dorsalis is one of the world’s many parasitoid wasps, insects that lay ...

It’s not a Pixar movie, though it could be. Natural pest control for cannabis sometimes feels like a scene straight out of Pokémon. Ladybugs, wasps, centipedes, mantises. Tiny creatures with one big ...

Many caterpillars are major pests in agriculture, feeding on a variety of crops. They constantly face threats from both predators and the toxic defenses of the plants they eat. While scientists have ...

In the intricate world of backyard ecosystems and household pest management, two groups of arthropods play pivotal but often misunderstood roles: spiders and predatory insects. While many homeowners ...