There’s nothing more annoying than the persistent buzz of a fly indoors, not to mention the fact that some flies can transmit ...

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President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda. He has pressured ...

How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.

The presence of pests inside the home rarely happens without reason. It is usually the result of small daily mistakes ...

When Jasmin Imran Alsous peered down her microscope lens, she expected to see chaos—a mishmash of tangled cells. She was viewing the inside of a male fruit fly's sperm storage organ, using a powerful ...

Decades before the screwworm crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and jeopardized Texas ranches this month, it drove a devastating ...

Models can’t yet tell you exactly when New World screwworm will reach your area. Cattle movements, weather and reporting will ...

The USDA strike team uses dispersal by air and vehicle along with ground release chambers to keep the devastating ...

Quick Take The Science of Feeding on Dung How Do Dung Beetles Use Poop? Why Are Dung Beetles Essential for Ecolo... Threats to Dung Beetle Populations Dung beetles may not have the most glamorous name ...

From mosquitoes to termites, these summer pests can cause serious damage. Learn the warning signs and affordable ways to keep ...

An urban public health entomologist shares expert-backed ways to control ants, fruit flies, pantry pests, and more in your ...