Scientists sometimes release sterilized male insects to breed with females in the wild, which produces no viable offspring. By interrupting harmful pests’ reproduction, these projects aim to reduce ...

A French company is taking an unusual approach to tackling one of Europe's most troublesome insects: breeding millions of tiger mosquitoes and releasing them into the wild. At its facility in ...

On the front line of Harris County's battle against West Nile virus is a mild-mannered nature lover with a Ph.D. in the study of insects. He's also a former Green Beret and one of the nation's ...

In 2022, India's import list had an otherwise unusual itemâ parasitic wasp from countries in Africa. India was compelled to import insects, the second time since Independence, because its farmers ...

When people hear “insect research,” their thoughts may turn to rare, never-before-discovered species. But the research being done by Associate Professor Ryosuke Fujita of the Faculty of Agriculture ...