Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study conducted ...

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

Biological control harnesses natural enemies—predators, parasitoids and pathogens—to suppress pest populations and reduce reliance on chemical insecticides. In agroecosystems, insect predators such as ...

A light poke is sometimes enough to make an insect collapse into complete stillness. Legs fold in, movement stops, and, for a few moments or even much longer, the animal appears lifeless. To anyone ...

In an article in the journal BioScience, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Cleo Bertelsmeier from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, argues that the global spread of nonnative ...

Tool use is widely reported across a broad range of the animal kingdom, mainly among vertebrates. Now, however, Chinese researchers have identified a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world ...