Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce. It's a pesticide-free attempt to control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pantry moth on a bowl of grains Our pantries can be problematic enough without pests joining in the mix, but when meddling ...

Team Country Living likes a good catch-up, but few things have animated the office quite as much recently as the subject of moths – aka pesky wardrobe wreckers. From mysterious holes appearing in ...

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New biological insecticides have emerged in recent years which make use of so-called "entomopathogenic" viruses that are harmful to insects, in particular the baculovirus. To identify the virus in ...

A tiny crop pest is raising big concerns in the Yuma area.

LONDON - Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other ...

Nature gets a little out of control sometimes, and despite our best chemical efforts to level the playing field, we simply can't win. That's the case with the gypsy moth. This destructive insect pest ...

Scientists have released a "self-limiting," genetically engineered moth in hopes of curbing crop damage. The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) can absolutely wreck brassicas—a plant genus that ...

Clothes moths have expensive taste. Here’s how to get rid of them fast.