Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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 ...

|Sustainable sites support biodiversity, defined as the variety of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire earth. In your backyard, you can provide a diversity of vegetation that ...

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

These insects may be tiny, but they can cause big damage in your garden. Here's how to identify and control the little bugs that are eating your garden leaves. Psyllids are minute insects that are ...