We often find our outdoor fun activities restricted by the presence of pesky insects. There are plenty of commercial insect repellents available in the market, but some of us are wary of the harsh ...

New technologies based on natural chemicals are yielding more environmentally friendly ways to control pests that eat our food and harm our health. As a result, biopesticides became a niche market, ...

Kenny Coogan: Your products are billed as safe enough for schools and hospitals. How exactly do they work without harsh synthetic chemicals? J.B. Williams: I’m a chemical engineer and what we call ...

It's Green Week at the Strategist, where we’ll be talking with eco-living experts and scouring the Internet for the best products that leave a light footprint and solve little household problems. Here ...

A successful garden does not need a chemical arsenal to stay protected. The right plants can stand guard, release powerful scents, and send many common pests searching for an easier target. Instead of ...

Mosquitoes spend the summer whirring around obnoxiously, leaving itchy bites as souvenirs, and making news for carrying diseases like West Nile and Zika. We all want to beat the bugs before they bite, ...

An insect in a wetland where frogs and toads are singing had better be careful. These amphibians serve as a natural insect control. Bugs form a major part of their diet. If the wetland is an acidic ...

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 ...

An international team of scientists, involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro-ecologists and geographers, has just revealed how on-farm biological control can slow the pace of tropical ...

Insect pests cause almost half of the crop losses in Africa. If the continent is to feed its growing population, farmers must find ways to control them. Pests account for high losses in other ...