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ARS Scientists Team Up to Fight Flies
insects animalsARS researchers use coconut to create longest-lasting natural insect repellent.
Aug 15, 2022 -
Fire Ants and Other Burning Problems
insectsARS scientists are working to reduce the toll fire ants have been taking.
Jun 27, 2022 -
What Can a Moth Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change?
insectsGenes in the European corn borer moth can help them survive variable climate conditions.
Apr 18, 2022 -
Finding A Pest To Kill A Pest
insectsARS researchers are looking at ways to control the crop-feasting bagrada bug.
Apr 11, 2022 -
What’s on the Menu?
insectsARS researchers have created an artificial diet to raise the beneficial pink spotted lady beetle.
Mar 21, 2022 -
Attracting Bloodsucking Flies to a Sticky End
insectsARS has developed several novel attractants capable of luring in bloodsucking insects--a serious problem in agriculture.
Jan 03, 2022 -
To Deal With The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, ARS Scientists Bring In Its Arch Enemy
insectsThe tiny samurai wasp may be a good biological control agent for reducing brown marmorated stink bugs.
Oct 25, 2021 -
Internal Compass Helps Ants Navigate Long Distances
insectsScientists are studying magnetic senses in leaf-cutter ants, a major pest for tropical and subtropical crops.
Sep 07, 2021 -
Microalgae is the Bee’s Knees
insectsMicroalgae could provide a strong, sustainably produced artificial diet for honey bees.
Aug 16, 2021 -
Breaking Down Mosquito Bites
insectsHave you ever wondered how long a mosquito needs to bite you to pass on a pathogen?
Jul 26, 2021 -
Organic Multitasking: From Human Food Additive to Pesticide
insectsMethyl benzoate is equally effective as both a government-approved food additive and as a pesticide.
Jun 01, 2021 -
Flying Insects Not Likely To Transmit SARS-CoV-2, ARS Studies Show
insectsARS researchers are investigating whether insects are involved in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
May 24, 2021 -
ARS Scientists Sample the Skies with the Suction Trap Network
insectsARS scientists are always coming up with innovative ways to tackle problems that really bug farmers.
May 17, 2021 -
Controlling Borers in Southeastern Peach Orchards
insectsARS researchers are providing pest management solutions for peach tree growers.
Mar 29, 2021 -
PhylloLux Technology for Pesticide-Free Fruit
plants insectsScientists are using ultraviolet light to kill pests of strawberry and other fruit crops.
Mar 08, 2021 -
Barking Up the Right Tree: Canines Detect HLB
insectsSpecially trained canines may be used to detect citrus greening in orchards.
Aug 05, 2020 -
Tree Diseases and Prevention – Stubborn Disease
insectsARS researchers are helping prevent the spread of citrus pathogens.
Jul 20, 2020 -
New Traps Cut Off Citrus Greening Pests from Hiding Places
insectsTrap controls Asian citrus psyllids in citrus trees growing in residential and commercial landscapes.
Jul 13, 2020 -
Science and Serendipity Defeat Invasion of the Air Potato
insectsOne of the most aggressive invasive weeds in the southeastern United States may have met its match.
Jun 29, 2020 -
Bolstering Bees in a Changing Climate
insectsARS researchers are working to understand the impact of a changing climate on bee health.
Jun 22, 2020 -
ARS Takes On the Asian Giant Hornet
insectsAn ARS scientist in the Pacific Northwest has joined the hunt for the infamous Asian giant hornet.
Jun 08, 2020 -
Plant Packs More Punch Against Malaria
insectsNew plant contains twice the amount of artemisinin used to manufacture therapies against malaria.
Jun 01, 2020 -
USDA-ARS Studies Deer Tick Control to Fight Lyme Disease
insectsARS researchers are working to fight the spread of Lyme disease through the control of deer ticks.
May 26, 2020 -
ARS Takes on Disruptive Pests in Hackathon
insectsARS launches its first-ever Hackathon against the most challenging agricultural issues.
May 18, 2020 -
Which Milkweeds Do Monarch Butterflies Prefer?
insectsFemale monarchs prefer some milkweed species over others.
Mar 16, 2020 -
Working Across Borders to Fight ‘Mite’-y Big Problems
insectsARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit helped identify mites found in the highlands of Peru.
Feb 24, 2020 -
Biological "Green" Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides
insectsARS entomologist is developing microbial pesticides for the effective control of mosquitoes.
Feb 11, 2020 -
ARS Featured Photo - Honey Bee
insectsCute as Can Bee! Learn more ARS honey bee research.
Nov 05, 2019 -
Planting for Pollinators
plants insectsThe ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.
Oct 15, 2019 -
Cedar’s Hidden Potential
insectsARS research finds cedarwood oil has potential as a natural pest-control agent and wood treatment.
Oct 10, 2019 -
Natural Enemies Close In on Fire Ants
insectsHunting for natural enemies of the red imported fire ant is paying off.
Sep 09, 2019 -
How Do You Confuse a Sharpshooter?
insects plantsBy tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.
Aug 19, 2019 -
ARS Research in Your July 4th Celebration
product innovation and quality plants insectsARS scientists play an essential role in bringing products to your grocery store shelves.
Jul 01, 2019 -
USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops
insectsScientists with the USDA are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy.
Jun 17, 2019 -
Cuphea Oil Chemical Repels Pests
plants insectsThe seeds of a purple-flowered annual known as cuphea could be the source of another insect repellent.
May 28, 2019 -
Honeysuckle’s Sweet Scent Not So Kind to Mosquitoes
insectsIn ARS laboratory studies essential oils in Italian honeysuckle killed 100 percent of mosquito larvae.
May 20, 2019 -
Stink Bugs Face Natural Enemies
insectsAn ARS entomologist is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs.
Apr 08, 2019 -
Controlling Emerald Ash Borer
insectsThe emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats.
Apr 01, 2019 -
Bee-Blood Sucker? Maybe Not …
insectsThere’s surprising news about a pest that’s the main culprit in global honey bee colony losses.
Feb 19, 2019 -
Spotted Lanternfly Lands in U.S.
insectsThe spotted lanternfly, first sighted in Pennsylvania, is an invasive pest to the United States.
Feb 11, 2019
