If possible, emailing digital photos of an unidentified insect pest can save time and save you on mailing costs. Things to remember when considering digital pictures: If insect is found feeding on a ...

A clear insect image to [email protected] can save a lot of time. To submit a plant, plant disease, or insect sample for identification or diagnosis please select the appropriate form below. Send the ...

The larvae of clothes moths are adapted to feed on keratin, a protein found in natural fibres. They can be a significant pest of home furnishings and stored fabrics. In recent years, clothes moths ...

There are three native species in Britain of the Anthrenus genus, of which the varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, is a common house and museum pest. It is a small (1.5-3.5 mm ... voracious ...

Bugs in your plants don't always warrant the use of insecticides. There's a lot to consider before you pull the trigger.

A new tower has been installed at a university as part of a nationwide research project using insects to study the effects of ...

The researchers studied the Lygus bug, a common cotton pest in California. (Scott Loarie/ iNaturalist) Insect infestations pose danger to humans by destroying crops, spreading disease, and damaging ...

The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly insect pest control method involving the mass-rearing and sterilization, using radiation, of a target pest, followed by the systematic ...

The Insect Pest Control Subprogramme carries out Research and Development activities (R&D) at the Insect Pest Control Laboratory located at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories in ...

Many also attract and harbor plant-damaging insect pests and disease organisms in the garden. No matter how well you plan, ...