Sclerotinia stem rot, or white mold, and other soybean and corn diseases have the potential for a big year with the wet June ...

From carpet beetles to ladybugs to palo verde beetles, here's what to know about the most common beetles in Arizona and why ...

In this paper, we propose an AdaBoost model for insect species identification based on electromagnetic scattering parameters. Utilizing 14 electromagnetic scattering parameters of insects measured by ...

Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view ...

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

Discover how specific plant scents can lure lady beetles, nature's pest controllers! New research pinpoints odors that ...

It’s not every cockroach’s fate to get lovingly pet and cooed over. On Thursday afternoon at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), ...

Learn to identify common culprits damaging your plants. Discover what insects could be eating your plants and how to stop it.

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

Identification of cellulolytic microbes Microbial colonies grown on CMC plate directly from the insect guts or after enrichment in filter paper were selected for the identification based on their size ...

Cucumber beetles are one of the most devastating garden pests in the South. “They feed on the foliage, blossoms, and skins of fruits of many plants including cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and squash,” ...