Scientists are turning to an unlikely partner for high-stakes missions: cyborg cockroaches. These insects, equipped with ...

Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to ...

Cyborg cockroaches are creeping onto the scene as a surprising alternative for challenging tasks in risky locations.

Scientists have issued an appeal reminiscent of the Blitz by urging people to close their curtains and turn off unnecessary ...

With our outdoor plants now properly covered with a blanket of snow, it’s time to turn our attention to our houseplants and ...

As the warmer weather becomes a breeding ground for all kinds of leaf-destroying bugs, plant-owners should be warned to make ...

The idea of robots as pollen carriers is not entirely new. The robots reportedly developed earlier were not durable and ...

Fungus gnats and scale insects are two pesky insects commonly found on plants this time of year. K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini outlines what to look for.

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency plans to deploy the cyborg bugs in real operations within three years. Read more ...

Have you ever heard of cochineal? And I am not referring to the upscale restaurant in Marfa, Texas, but to the small, scale insect native to our area. This insect lives on nopal, prickly pear, Opuntia ...

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other horticultural problems.

InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...