insecticides

Why do individuals respond differently to the same environment? 

Managing the beetle costs tens of millions of dollars every year, but this is a welcome alternative to the billions of dollars in damage it could cause if left unchecked

WVU scientists are working to combat a critical issue concerning piercing-sucking pests that serve as carriers of plant diseases

The three most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides for flowering crops pose no risk to honeybee colonies when used correctly as seed treatments, according to new studies by University of Guelph researchers

Researchers at Michigan State University's entomology department have unlocked a key to maintain an insecticide's effectiveness in eliminating pests without killing beneficial bugs

A team of scientists has discovered a new crystal form of DDT that is more effective against insects than the existing one.

Study provides the first evidence that a broadly used pesticide alone can harm bee flight

“Managing crop pests without fully understanding the impacts of tactics—related to resistance and nontarget plants or insects—costs producers money,” researcher says

University of Notre Dame lab has been developing a novel class of larvicides known as Yeast Interfering Larvicides that kill nearly 100 percent of larvae in a laboratory setting

The numbers of mosquitoes that do survive pesticide use are small