Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers ...

The soil is teeming with useful microorganisms, but there are also organisms that attack agricultural crops, affecting plant growth, yield, and quality. All soil that is to be moved in infrastructure ...

Pests are just part and parcel of being a houseplant owner, especially when you have a large collection where they can easily spread. But, in the last few years of expanding my indoor garden, I've ...

Dr. Sunshin Jung of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute has developed a technology to effectively control soil pests through penetrative microwave heating. A research team led by Dr.

Many pests that are likely to plague your lawn and garden in the spring are lurking in your soil in larval form during the fall, just waiting to cause you headaches when the growing season starts. To ...

A backyard should feel like a relaxing escape, not a buffet line for unwanted insects and critters. Yet small everyday habits ...

Spring sunlight sparks excitement above ground, but the real action begins under the soil. While gardeners celebrate the return of green shoots and fresh planting plans, an entire underground world ...

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Agricultural pests that devour key food crops are advancing northwards in the US and ...

Planting squash and cucumbers around the Fourth of July can help gardeners avoid common pests and boost harvests.

Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Researchers use historical soil temperature data to learn about -- and predict -- overwintering success of the nasty corn earworm. A new study from North Carolina State University shows soil ...