STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In an effort to combat a beetle endangering a species of tree found throughout New York City, the city Parks Department is releasing parasitoid (or stingless) wasps in ...

Kristine Grayson is an associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond. This story was originally featured on The Conversation. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a ...

You may notice a pine sawfly on your pine trees this spring or summer. The pesky creatures are more disturbance than damage, but The News Tribune has gathered advice on what to do about them. A common ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the early 1990s, ash trees in Michigan began to die. By 2009, 99 ...

KA’U (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tiny wasps the size of dust particles could be the answer to saving Hawaii Coffee farms. And now UH researchers plan to set a swarm free on Hawaii Island. Tens of thousands of ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, a listener on “team wasp” writes in with some interesting info on USDA wasps for pesticide-free pest control and we learn about some wasp versus beetle drama.

Deep in the jungle of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, scientists have been collecting hundreds of parasitoid wasps – critters that lay their eggs in the bodies of unsuspecting insects, before the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Studies are underway to determine if a wasp could be the solution to eradicating coffee berry borers. Coffee farmers said the borers have been hurting their crops. The ...

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