Those tiny, swarming bugs are mostly harmless, but incredibly annoying. Experts reveal how to avoid gnats and other little flies, and how to protect yourself from the ones that do bite.

Fig souring (or sour rot) renders fruit inedible. It’s caused by yeast and bacteria, usually spread by insects. You’ll know it by the fermented smell, clear ooze from the fig’s eye and eventually, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A couple weeks ago we discussed various types of fig trees which perform well in our climate and provide gardeners with a considerable amount of fruit. Our ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

If the leaves on your houseplants are suddenly yellowing and dropping, or if you've noticed greenish-white or black insects crawling on your houseplants, then there's a good chance you're dealing ...

Officials found frass, or solid insect waste, which led to further examination that uncovered live ALB larvae, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice.

Growing a boxwood plant? You should be aware of the early signs of box tree moths taking up residence in your yard so you can handle the issue quickly.

Fortunately for most gardeners, psyllids are very picky about what kind of plant they attack; they are “host-specific,” ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this waste can improve soil health when added as a fertilizer in farming.

The global market for insect protein was worth almost $1 billion in 2022, whereas the global market for frass was worth $96 million in 2023, with frass's growth estimated to be much greater.

The bug, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), transforms food waste into nutrient-rich biofertiliser: frass.