Asparagus beetles overwinter in plant debris, so removing fronds in winter will reduce their numbers. This article is part of ourOrganic Pest Control Series, which includes articles on attracting ...

An insect army awaits you. A team of engineers has developed a way to remotely control the movement of this beetle in incredible detail, finely tuning its gait, step length and walking speed. The team ...

Withered lawns, ruined roses, leaves that look like skeletons … these are all examples of the destructive power of the Japanese beetle. Although this insect pest was first spotted on American shores ...

Ask any vegetable gardener about beans and pull up a chair. Some grow lima beans, dry beans or wax beans but almost every home garden has a patch of green beans. Beans grow quickly and don't need much ...

The age of cyborg insects has arrived. By inserting electrodes into the legs of the Mecynorrhina torquata beetle and equipping it with a tiny microchip backpack, a team of researchers at the ...

It sounds like something straight out of a horror film. Scientists have discovered that they can wire flying beetles and control them remotely. The spine-tingling part—they plan to harvest swarms of ...

Japanese beetles are one of those pests you might not notice, but you'll certainly spot the destruction they leave behind. Measuring just half an inch long, these shiny little beetles have metallic ...

Remote-controlled cockroaches are thing of the past, practically considered peasantry by the remote-controlled insect community, if such a thing were to exist. Well, not really, but why settle for ...

Now that he’s reviewed a century’s worth of literature about efforts to control mountain pine beetles, he has concluded the efforts have been largely futile. A fatal flaw of beetle-control efforts, ...

It might sound the stuff of nightmares, but giant cyborg beetles could soon be winging their way to a town near you, after scientists proved they can wire up insects and control them remotely. Several ...