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USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops

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Scientists with the USDA are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy.

Jun 17, 2019

Cuphea Oil Chemical Repels Pests

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The 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

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In ARS laboratory studies essential oils in Italian honeysuckle killed 100 percent of mosquito larvae.  

May 20, 2019

Stink Bugs Face Natural Enemies

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An ARS entomologist is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs.

Apr 08, 2019

Controlling Emerald Ash Borer

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The emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats. (Photo: Getty Images) 

Apr 01, 2019

Bee-Blood Sucker? Maybe Not …

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There’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.

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The spotted lanternfly, first sighted in Pennsylvania, is an invasive pest to the United States.

Feb 11, 2019