Carpet beetles are tiny insects that create holes in our clothing, rugs, and drapes, making their way in on infested items like second-hand furniture, or simply through the window. Their presence is ...

Withered lawns, ruined roses, leaves that look like skeletons … these are all examples of the destructive power of the Japanese beetle. Although this insect pest was first spotted on American shores ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

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 ...

Despite their name, carpet beetles will attack pretty much any piece of fabric made available to them, including curtains, tablecloths, blankets, clothing, rugs and yes, carpets. Carpet beetles are ...

Japanese beetles are small, metallic green insects with copper wings that feed on over 300 different species of plants. These beetles feed on leaves, flowers and fruit, leaving very few safe crops.

Though their life cycles differ, soybean aphids and bean leaf beetles can both pose significant threats to emerging soybeans due to the timing of their own emergence. Although the first bean leaf ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...