Jonah Ulmer was the federal government’s foremost authority on tiny invasive pests that most Americans have never heard of — but which can decimate crops across the U.S. Known as thrips and psyllids, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/KATV) - While the harvest season is upon us, and many are gathering their pumpkins, there is one threat growers need to be aware of. The seasonal melon worm makes its way ...

There are over 100,000 species of wasps, each with different habits and life cycles. Wasps are important pollinators and help control harmful insects that destroy food crops. Drones or worker wasps ...

Huge swarms of the insects can destroy crops across entire regions and cause massive economic losses. Arizona State University is the site of a Global Locust Initiative that seeks to reduce the impact ...

Economic thresholds are one of the most trusted tools in insect management. They help growers decide when pest populations justify treatment before economic injury occurs. The concept is foundational ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. While doing so, each unknowingly ...