Axiom Eco-Pest Control is elevating pest management to a new level by innovating with scientifically based, environmentally ...

A Culex tarsalis mosquito is shown at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Scientists say Canadians need to have a serious talk about the ...

Increasing rat activity has been observed by health inspectors, prompting homeowners and business owners to rat-proof their ...

Here’s the thing about winter: while you’re bundling up and sipping hot cocoa, there’s an entire hidden world beneath your ...

Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control ...

Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...

As we bid farewell to May, it seems summer is making its grand entrance. The days are longer, the temperatures are climbing, and the soil is warm - perfect for spending time in the garden. However, ...

New research reveals how the bacteria strain Wolbachia pipientis enhances the fertility of the insects it infects, an insight that could help scientists increase the populations of mosquitoes that do ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could be harnessed to control harmful insect populations. By understanding the ...

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