Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the ...

Anyone considering outdoor activities and jubilances during the summer were warned of the creepy-crawly insects that tended to fester and infect people with diseases. People were highly encouraged to ...

A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Much of the Earth has been modified by humans, which has a flow-on effect on natural ecosystems, including the insects that carry disease. For the first time, researchers have examined when and how ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...

A bit of prevention goes a long way in minimizing insect and disease problems in the garden. A holistic approach known as "Plant Health Care" starts with proper plant selection and care and ends with ...

With our mild winters and long, hot, humid summers, it seems like we have more than our share of pests. As we move into the summer season, pest problems in our landscapes and gardens tend to increase.

A dangerous parasitic illness once confined to Latin America is now considered endemic in the United States. Chagas disease is a potentially deadly condition transmitted by an insect known as the ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating. Madugrero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Insects do a ...

A group of scientists this month published an article in a prominent medical journal urging the U.S. to classify Chagas disease - an unusual but potentially deadly disease caused by a parasite that ...

Scientists have found that non-native invasive insects and diseases are reducing the amount of carbon stored in trees across the United States. In addition to cleaning the air and water, forests hold ...