When it comes to deciding whether trees and plants need replacing, local experts tell homeowners to be patient as plants emerge from dormancy and re-sprout at different times. John Farfaglia, ...

The Abilene Environmental Health Division conducts inspections for food safety compliance. Here are the scores for April 7-13 ...

Among vegetables, the bugs favor brassicas, which include kale, broccoli, cabbage, collards, and horseradish. Among ...

Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of the country. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), which is more used to protecting larger ...

It specializes in treatments against common pests like rodents and insects, but it also offers other services, including insulation and moisture control. Orkin provides free estimates and a ...

Houseplant pests typically hitchhike a ride into your home. “Insects can be present when you purchase a plant, though you may ...

Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. The discipline can include the biology and control of insects, as well as their ecology and impact on animal, plant and human ...

There is much beauty in the late spring gardens of the central San Joaquin Valley. Sometimes gardeners need to accept a small ...

Anaphylactic reactions are very rare after other insect bites. Reason: other insects don't have venom. Most insect bites cause a red bump. Some are larger (like a hive). Some have a small water ...

Members of this genus are known for their unusual flowers, which support specialized pollination systems involving small insects such as fungus gnats. Thismia aliasii. Credit: Siti-Munirah MY, Mohamad ...

The bipartisan bill would make accounting part of STEM, a federally funded program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.