but do attract and provide nectar for tiny parasitic wasps. These wasps help control insect pests in the garden. So, I always ...

The most effective hosts for your mosquito-repelling plants are containers or hanging pots. Fill pots with well-draining soil so standing water doesn’t attract mosquitoes. Place pots near the ...

Prunus padus is commonly known as bird cherry. Prunus is the Latinised form of the Greek word meaning plum, and padus is the ...

However, they also soon realize that Cuphea plants don't just attract beneficial insects ... well with Cuphea is common ...

Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter long, transport your half-gram body through looming landscapes full of ...

A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This ...

Some of the most difficult plants to keep alive are also the most striking and unusual varieties. Brightly colored plants might come with strict humidity requirements, lacy leaves could shrivel in the ...

The work of Elya, De Fine Licht, and others has advanced understanding of how parasitic fungi control insect behavior. Their ...

A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the ...

A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic ... the scale insects were on Tristan, affecting many plants as well ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...

A rare bird, found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic, is being aided in its fight against extinction by a parasitic ... the scale insects were on Tristan, affecting many plants as ...