Gardeners encounter many insects in their fruit or vegetable gardens and landscapes, only a few of which are harmful. Many insects actually help us, including three large groups -- the pollinators, ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Lee and Noreen Thomas’ field day offered more than research data for their on-farm beneficial insect habitat trials. The Moorhead couple also invited nonfarmers to their "Going Green ...

So often we find ourselves scouting for the bad bugs in the garden and forget, or don’t even realize, that most insects are neutral or even helpful to us in our everyday lives. According to the ...

LARIMORE, N.D. - Every farmer and gardener knows that insects can do great damage to growing crops. Jennifer Hopwood hopes to help ag producers better recognize and utilize the bugs that help crops.

Planting wildflowers around the outside of cropland has almost become standard good practice among farmers trying to reduce their pesticide use. The theory: wildflowers attract beneficial insects, ...

While it may seem like the insects have vanished for the year, the vast majority of them haven’t actually gone anywhere. They see your garden as a place of protection from the elements and will ...

To enhance the number of beneficial insect species in agricultural land, preserving semi-natural habitats and promoting crop diversity are both needed, according to new research published in the ...

Urban Hedgerow, an art and ecological collaborative in San Francisco, has been planting wild habitats in the city landscape since 2009. In addition to raising public awareness of and creating ...

Oregon State University is hosting a dinner and meeting to discuss beneficial insect habitats or plantings from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at Gathering Together Farm in Philomath. Farmers interested in ...

To enhance the number of beneficial insect species in agricultural land, preserving semi-natural habitats and promoting crop diversity are both needed, according to new research. To enhance the number ...