There's something particularly cruel in using beauty to kill, but that's exactly what scientists at the Chicago Botanic Garden set out to do earlier this summer in the sand dunes of northern Wisconsin ...

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Should the state use non-native insects to fight an invasive plant? The biological control may be the best solution to ...

Tiny pests can sneak into any home through hidden cracks and openings. Weevils, a common beetle variety, are unwelcome visitors sometimes found in dry pantry goods such as flour, grain, cornmeal, or ...

Michigan considers using two weevil species to control the invasive spotted knapweed, balancing ecosystem health and ...

Many gardeners and commercial growers say vine weevils are a pest Vine weevils are a recognisable garden visitor. You might consider them a pest for the damage they can do to plants. But for ...

Q: My roses are inundated with aphids. Is there anything safe I can spray? A: There are two totally safe ways to rid your roses of aphids. The first is to apply what I call modified “el kabotski” pest ...

In late summer 2007, a hungry horde of boll weevils appeared in an area of west-central Texas that had been weevil-free for four years. Blame it on the weather: Forensic analyses indicate that these ...

East Texas is hog heaven for salvinia weevils. The region is hot, has plenty of lakes and lots of giant salvinia - a big nuisance for local fisherman but a delicacy for the weevils. The Texas Parks ...

One Saturday morning, years ago, we awoke to a rather horrifying sight: hundreds of little brown bugs pouring out of the pantry cupboard and across the kitchen floor. We’ve encountered ants, pantry ...