A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, ...

To use this evidence, investigators typically must grow the larvae until adulthood in a laboratory setting and then identify ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

People and animals create lots of waste that is usually sent to landfills, incinerated, or stored in engineered ponds such as ...

If you’re a gardener and you’ve found composting difficult or frustrating, you’re not alone. LAist science reporter Jacob ...

Yield losses from corn rootworm exceed losses from all other corn invertebrate pests combined. Learn how to scout for infestations.

A regional South Australian couple's fly larvae farm is using discarded produce to make a valuable food source.

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For the first time, researchers have quick-frozen coral larvae and then — the tough part — safely thawed them. Swathing larvae in specks of gold and then heating them with a laser warmed the frozen ...

A light crackling sound floats above a field in northern Switzerland in late summer. Its source is invisible, tucked inside a dead, dried plant stem: a dozen larval mason bees striking the inner walls ...