Why tracking down the source of 'explosive diarrhea' illness is tricky Health officials face challenges tracing a food link ...

Study Finds Bumblebees Can Solve Complex Problems Without Training ...

You're bound to see DEET when shopping for popular bug repellents, but this common ingredient can harm the plants in your ...

A new study in PLOS Biology of 133 species of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives shows that most species fly in ...

This summer, utilize organic-compatible management practices and products to control insects and avoid the unnecessary ...

A next-generation pesticide designed to kill crop pests may also be interfering with the reproductive health of bumblebees.

One hundred and forty-four thousand sterile male mosquitos took to the sky Tuesday as part of an effort by the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District to ...

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

Scientists have uncovered molecular changes in bumblebees exposed to a common pesticide, revealing potential links between ...

Inspired by a question from a toddler, researchers have discovered a new type of worker honeybee that helps to raise royalty. The find is reported in Nature. Honeybees live in complex societies that ...

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit. A group of ...

Science often confirms what people already sensed in daily life. Simple habits, passed through generations, sometimes carry hidden truth. Garlic is one such case. Many people have long believed it ...