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You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

Some people believe that using sugar water will help plants grow. We consulted an expert and learned what the science says ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an ...

Aphids may be nearly invisible to the untrained eye, but a research scientist who specializes in crop-destroying insects warns Saskatchewan farmers not to ...