2 hrs ago | New York Times
After virtually disappearing for decades, bed bugs have made a comeback throughout the nation, with particularly bad infestations in densely populated apartment buildings.
7 hrs ago | Observer
Cornell scientist to discuss drasti.....
The Chautauqua Lake Association is sponsoring a symposium entitled the "Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Plant Workshop" led by aquatic scientist Robert L. Johnson, manager of Cornell University's Research Pond Facility, on July 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville.
11 hrs ago | USDA Agricultural Research Service
Two-pronged Attack Against Fire Ants
Two separate strategies for reducing the spread of red imported fire ants are being combined by Agricultural Research Service scientists as part of a strategy that could potentially add to the arsenal against this spreading pest.
The following information was provided by Dr. Byron Glenn in Cape Girardeau. The world swarms with all different sorts of flying, hopping, and biting insects.
When the ants go marching, get tough
Fire ants, shown with a queen, can deliver a vicious sting that leaves a small blister.
The jokes are flying within the Iranian webspace after Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad failed to deal with a moth during a speech on state television last night.
Britain's biggest wildflower meadow flourishes next to M25
The 20-acre site just yards from the M25 is the first phase in a major conservation project to protect London's shrinking population of butterflies.
Live decades longer with a pill?
"A wonder pill could extend the lifespan of people by up to 23 years," the Daily Express has reported on its front page.
Chinch bugs wrecking Austin lawns
If you want your lawn looking this nice, you'll need a proper irrigation system.
Crossing borders: Organic growers exchange ideas and locales
Harry Bennett of Marion joined nine others from Kansas who traveled to Japan for 13 days in May as participants in a program called Global Partners for Local Organic Foods.
At 94 years old, Bob Bird Sr. can be found in his garden all summer long. Using a scooter, he tends two gardens - one filled with the traditional vegetables like radishes, lettuce, peas and tomatoes and one filled with sweet corn.
Nightjars are one of the most mysterious of all birds. No wonder they were called Puck-bird. People were really terrified of them.
Thinning no cure-all for Vail Valley forests
Leading forest researchers say widespread thinning won't do much good when it comes to lessening fire risks in beetle-killed forests in Colorado's Vail Valley and elsewhere.
Scientists hope tiny insect can help save soybeans
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - An insect no bigger than a comma is being studied as a natural predator that farmers could use instead of chemicals to protect the nation's soybean crop from aphids.
Why Are Phytophagous Insects Typically Specialists?
Abstract Specialization character of phytophagous insects is one of the key examples of insect-plant relationship.
Man jailed for drunken misbehaviour
A violent fight over a lost insect landed a 20-year-old in jail yesterday for five more months.
MOSQUITOES: Del. faces record crop of bloodthirsty pests
If you find yourself swatting at the air or slapping yourself more than usual lately, you are not alone.
Bugs prove a winner for embedded students
A team from South Korea has won the Embedded Development competition which forms part of the Imagine Cup , the world's premier student technology competition.
U.S. Farmers Prefer Biotech Varieties Of Corn, Cotton, Soybeans
American farmers have adopted genetically engineered crops widely since their introduction in 1996, especially corn, cotton and soybean varieties, according to a new USDA report.
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Tim's Tips: Drying out and getting back into the garden
We finally managed to put together a decent weekend. The sound of lawn mowers and groaning gardeners with aching backs caused by a weekend of weeding filled the air.