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Disease-carrying pests cost the world billions.

A new approach to tackling the spotted-wing drosophila involves manipulating the behavior of these insects.

Chimney bees successfully augment declining honeybee pollination.

Electricity makes fire ants release pheromone that attracts natural predators.

An ARS entomologist is utilizing fire ants as biocontrol to help save sugarcane fields from the sugarcane borer.

Venom found in nestmates’ digestive systems could be key ingredient.

ARS researchers use biocontrol methods to manage fire ant populations.

Diversity allows desert bees to thrive in hot arid environments

ARS scientists are studying declining populations of the lady beetle.

ARS researchers are studying how Mormon crickets can be controlled to protect agriculture and natural resources.

Study reveals that invasive pest is attracted to vibration

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.