Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest ...

There are certain insects, like ticks and mosquitoes, that we really don't want around. Here are five bugs you should never ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is already moving to squash it. But a lot of the insects in a normal backyard are ...

Sometimes the fight against pest problems can feel relentless. You try everything from using pest-repellent plants to removing pests by hand, and yet some pests have a way of sticking around and ...

Male insects, such as crickets and katydids, create sounds by rubbing their wings together, a process called stridulation. The sounds of these insects, which have existed for millions of years, can be ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...

Learn how to manage garden pests effectively with Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, reducing pesticide use and ...

Sunshine and warmer temperatures are coaxing insect pests out of their overwintering spots and encouraging them to take up residence in lawns and gardens. These pesky insects prefer lush, green ...

If you plant a garden, they will come. Insects, that is. Frank Lutz, curator of insects at the American Museum of Natural History in New York in the early 20th century, counted almost 1,500 species in ...

Every spring, the air near my house hums. Bees and insects crisscross my yard searching for a sip of nectar, ferrying pollen between the golden poppies and California lilacs and bumbling across flower ...