When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...

Whether you’re a homeowner or renter, pest issues and the structural damages they cause are, unfortunately, a universal experience. A recent Forbes Home survey found that 40% of Americans have ...

Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite resistance increasing, a new University of Stirling study has shown. The study found that, although some ...

New research shows a strong correlation between pesticide use and declining sightings of wild bees, with pesticide use causing appearances of some species to drop as much as 56%. The loss of wild bees ...

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Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, including to the very garden they are trying to protect. Pesticides are a short ...

For years, the idea of pest control has been associated with an unsettling image: interior surfaces doused in harsh sprays and chemical odors filling the air, creating a bigger overall mess than the ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...