If your garden is out of balance and the pests are winning, beneficial insects might help bring order back—but only as a last resort. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology ...

Are you tired of garden pests and want to reduce pesticide use? Certain plants can help manage insects in your garden. Beneficial insects help control pest populations by attracting predators that ...

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Beetles are among the most diverse and numerous insects on the planet, and if you’re a gardener, you’ve likely encountered them in your yard.

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Robins are more likely to starve in February as there are hardly any insects or berries to eat, but there is an easy task ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

A neighbor texted me this week asking for advice about controlling carpenter bees. She was hoping for an exterminator recommendation, but I gave her a simple, do-it-yourself solution that is easier on ...

Garden insects — from bumblebees to centipedes — play essential but often overlooked roles in pollination, decomposition and pest control that keep ecosystems thriving.