Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female ...

"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.

In a lab in Singapore, robots are hard at work — not on cars or gadgets, but on cockroaches. Grab a chair, you might want to ...

Artificial versions of nanoscale soccer-ball-like structures called brochosomes might be used to make new forms of military ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female attraction, thereby enhancing the parasite's own transmission and survival.

A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...

on insect genomes. The results could then be applied to various methods designed to control their populations. "It's good to know what their biology would allow them to evolve toward, to ...

A genetic biocontrol method which reduces the lifespan of female insects could work as fast as pesticides to reduce ...

Registration for the 79th Urban Pest Management Conference and Workshop hosted by the Extension Service in Bryan-College Station Jan. 8-10 is open.

Researchers have revealed how parasitic phytoplasmas manipulate plant biology to act as matchmakers, boosting male insect appeal by modulating hosts to attract more reproductive females.