Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

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

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 eliminate it.

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 ...