Crop farmers, agronomists and others who scout crops for insect injury can gain new insight through the latest version of Field Crop Insects. First published in 2012, the latest edition became ...

Taking time to observe the landscape and the gardens benefits both the person and the plants. The person enjoys the plants, ...

AMES, Iowa – A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not? That farmer can snap a picture, use a ...

Micro-Doppler signatures could help monitor vital pollinator populations ...

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Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation efforts, by transforming how we identify ...

Learn about the study of insects, known as entomology. This article covers its branches, historical significance, and why insects are vital to the ecosystem. Entomology is a branch of zoology that is ...

Backyard Farmer will give some insect identification tips and more This week on Backyard Farmer we get some insect identification tips and hear about a young boy’s passion for gardening. In addition ...

Find out which common summer garden pests are most active now and protection strategies that help prevent plant damage with ...