Are you bugged by bugs, but want to avoid poison in your garden that could harm your pets or kids? Do you want to stop pests ...

Create an all-inclusive bird sanctuary in your backyard with plants that provide what birds need most for food, shelter and ...

UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County can help you practice Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, an approach to controlling ...

Homeowners can support insect populations by creating pollinator habitats in their yards, even small changes like planting a tree can help.

Mar. 5, 2025 — A study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the ...

The United States has seen a stunning decline in butterfly populations, with rates continuing to show decreases that have been described as "dire." A recent study published in the journal Science ...

Warmer weather will be here before you know it. This year, if you want to avoid fruit flies or any annoying pests in your kitchen at all costs, follow these tips. Preventing the problem before it ...

Susan and Ted are creating an insect zoo, learning about various insects such as crickets, caterpillars, and ladybird beetles. They set up cages for their pets, including a cricket and a milkweed ...

Small raised bumps on your skin may have multiple causes. Two common culprits include bed bugs and chiggers. Both are parasites living off the blood of people or animals. Bedbug and chigger bites ...

The agency reasons that monarchs’ survival is jeopardized by the removal of milkweed in remaining natural areas, so killing the plant in areas that have already been converted to farmland does not ...

The new version has been plagued by bugs that could prevent you from using Windows reliably and effectively. Microsoft has documented many of the glitches, and Windows users have reported a lot more.