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The tiny samurai wasp may be a good biological control agent for reducing brown marmorated stink bugs.

Scientists are studying magnetic senses in leaf-cutter ants, a major pest for tropical and subtropical crops.

Microalgae could provide a strong, sustainably produced artificial diet for honey bees.

Have you ever wondered how long a mosquito needs to bite you to pass on a pathogen?

Methyl benzoate is equally effective as both a government-approved food additive and as a pesticide.

ARS researchers are investigating whether insects are involved in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

ARS scientists are always coming up with innovative ways to tackle problems that really bug farmers.

ARS researchers are providing pest management solutions for peach tree growers.

Scientists are using ultraviolet light to kill pests of strawberry and other fruit crops.

Cute as Can Bee! Learn more ARS honey bee research.

The ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.

ARS research finds cedarwood oil has potential as a natural pest-control agent and wood treatment.

Hunting for natural enemies of the red imported fire ant is paying off.

By tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.

ARS scientists play an essential role in bringing products to your grocery store shelves. 

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

The seeds of a purple-flowered annual known as cuphea could be the source of another insect repellent.

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

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

The emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats. 

There’s surprising news about a pest that’s the main culprit in global honey bee colony losses.

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