Researchers find that insect pests might grow in population and metabolism as temperatures continue to rise. This means there might be more crop-eating pests with the need to eat more precious crops.

Bats significantly reduce insect damage to plants, report researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Michigan. Using nets to control the presence of bats and ...

Eating a blend of non-toxic corn and genetically modified toxic corn can result in corn earworm pests (Helicoverpa zea) ...

Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

Smart strategies help farmers reduce insect management expenses while maintaining corn yield protection and profitability.

Research in the Laboratory of Bart Lievens is funded by FWO and VLAIO. Islam Sobhy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...

Insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and supporting life on Earth. While some insects damage crops, cause ...

Pests are expected to eat and breed more, scientists say Rising global temperatures are leading to a boom in the number of insects devouring crops worldwide, and could cause future food shortages, ...

Since the dawn of agriculture, humans have been unwillingly nourishing insects by growing plants that they then devour. Their mandibles consume somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of crops produced ...

New research suggests the risk climate change poses to agriculture is higher than scientists realized because of the way insects respond to warmer temperatures. Credit: Paul J. Richards/Getty Images ...

Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise along with temperatures. Researchers project that this activity, in turn, will boost worldwide losses of ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are ...