Gardening enthusiasts often find joy in potting plants, but there’s an unexpected downside lurking in many popular potting mixes: an ingredient that can attract pests like moths, gnats, and even ants.

Ground cover plants are a great addition to any garden, but they're especially useful in vegetable gardens. "Ground covers ...

Part one of this two-part series, explores the use of beneficial nematodes as a natural option in the fight against the grubs ...

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 ...

University of Queensland research has revealed that double-stranded RNA-based biopesticides (dsRNA) sprayed on plant leaves ...

The study of fossilized resin stones containing several creatures allowed scientists to recreate the interactions between ...

Petri Swart never planned on pursuing a job in agriculture. Yet, his hands-on approach, technical focus, and willingness to ...

Tomatoes are a popular addition to any home vegetable garden, but although it's usually a great neighbor to other plants these ones are better planted apart.

For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this common practice is wreaking havoc on the soil, according to new research ...

It is also important to note that not all pests can be eliminated with chemical treatments. In fact, some pests, particularly certain viruses, currently have no known chemical cure ...

Yeast, worms, and mice remodel their endoplasmic reticulum early in the aging process. The protective shift offers potential targets to extend healthy lifespan.