Across the drylands where ICARDA works, Ramadan is widely observed as a month during which Muslims fast from dawn till dusk and gather each evening for iftar, the meal that breaks the fast. From Egypt ...

Could weaponising odour, sound or microbes found naturally on crop leaves be the solution to some of the toughest pest challenges growers face?  From ...

Farmers trying to protect canola from cabbage seed pod weevil may cut their own yield if pollinators get caught in the crossfire.

This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or Crioceris asparagi, are amazingly colourful, however, and despite them ...

Household pests can quickly go from being a mere nuisance to becoming an actual health and safety concern. In particular, pests that find their way to our pantries pose a massive risk. Many carry ...

MANITOBA CO-OPERATOR — Cabbage seed pod weevil is a problem insect for canola growers, but experts warn that farmers might be hurting their own yields if the good bugs get taken out with the bad.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan agricultural officials are seeking public comment on whether to permit the release of weevils to control invasive spotted knapweed. The plant displaces native species and ...

Researchers rediscovered the greater chestnut weevil, a beetle species thought to be extinct. The beetle was found with the help of a citizen science app called iNaturalist. Researchers are now ...

Connal McLean is affiliated with The Entomological Society of New Zealand and The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust. Jacqueline Theis receives funding from the Ministry of Business, ...