Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study published in Nature. Led by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ...

There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

The consumption of edible insects, a common part of the diet of some Asian and Latin American countries, is tentatively ...

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Spiders can be just one of the unwelcome guests you can find in your house over Autumn. (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) While we might not have resigned ourselves to the depths of winter just yet, ...

Dean Semmens receives funding from a PhD studentship at Queen Mary University of London. The work was also supported by a Company of Biologists (Journal of Experimental Biology) Travelling Fellowship ...

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A quick and easy guide to seven of the most common—and most destructive—insect pests on your household plants, plus how to get rid of them. A whitefly infestation is a damaging and stubborn situation.