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An insect enthusiast based in Essex is thrilled to be the first to find a species of leafhopper new to the UK.

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These rice bugs or weevils are not poisonous. Even if you eat rice with them, you won’t get sick. But the nutritional value is slightly lower.

How insects, AI, and digital twins are transforming agricultural waste into sustainable animal feed at industrial scale.

Abstract: Contemporary agriculture faces critical challenges to maintain a future that meets global food demand. Precise and early detection of plantations’ pest and disease threats is crucial for ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

Artificial intelligence allows farmers to increase yields by spotting pests and diseases early — and has led to a new wave of indoor growing startups.

The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is doing what it can to prevent an infestation from spreading from Kona to the ...

For the first time in California, citizen scientists can join the effort to track monarch butterflies thanks to Blu+, a new ...

Malaria mosquitoes track humans by scent, not random flight, revealing why some people are bitten more at night.