In fields, forests, and backyard gardens, insects are quietly at work securing ecosystems and global supply chains. Over 75 percent of all flowering plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and nuts ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) researchers discovered “unusually” high levels of the Chagas disease parasite found in bugs near homes and natural areas along the U.S ...

As the old saying goes, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But according to a new study, the bugs have ...

Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations ...

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Plastic pollution is harming slugs, beetles, snails and earthworms, new research has found, raising fears Britain’s entire food chain has been contaminated. Researchers found more than one in ten bugs ...

Bed bugs appear to have developed a genetic resistance to some insecticides designed to kill them, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. It's an evolution that ...

Bugs and scientists have long been oddball allies in the effort to understand decomposing bodies, but there's a catch. When a person or animal dies, insects can detect that death faster than humans ...

Beetles, butterflies and insects of all sorts are on display at the Frost Entomology Museum. Beetles, butterflies and insects of all sorts are on display at the Frost Entomology Museum at Penn State ...

Terminix released its 2025 top 50 bed bug-infested cities in the United States. Philadelphia took the No. 1 spot with the most bed bugs, followed by New York and Cleveland-Akron, Ohio. The states with ...