Neonics no-no: Poisonous insecticide threatens local waters, birds, pollinators 17 By Theresa Sullivan Barger, Special to The Day The Day ...

Cockroaches — they’re as adaptable and resilient as hell. They can withstand the cold, heat, radiation, and lack of food; ...

Norfolk grower Will More is planning a second season of drilling a virus-resistant wheat variety with environmental and financial benefits, while also ...

Though sand flies, or “no-see-ums,” are notoriously difficult to spot, it’s possible to get rid of these tiny nuisances using ...

Sprinkling cinnamon or diatomaceous earth around the plant bases can help keep ants away. These act as a natural ant ...

Researchers in California are combating termites by using natural scents to apply insecticide with precision, reducing ...

For the first time in over 200 years, two large broods of cicadas will make their way out of the ground at the same time.

No sensible farmer would use insecticide willy-nilly. They work according to strict rules, and the cost is very high. Why would we poison our customers? The farmer and his family also have to eat.

The City of Winnipeg could be forced to end mosquito fogging when its insecticide supply runs out in two to four years — unless it can find an alternative.

Common consumer insecticide sprays and aerosols are ineffective against German cockroach infestations, according to a study published August 14 in Journal of Economic Entomology.

Heating an insecticide can give it new life. Microwaving the insecticide deltamethrin rearranges its crystal structure but doesn’t change its chemical composition. The rearrangement renews ...