A collaborative experiment involving a Kansas State University biochemist may mark the beginning of an effective, environmentally friendly plant-based method of insect control. Timothy Durrett, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Egyptian cotton leafworm moth prefers to lay eggs on quiet plants over ones emitting ultrasonic distress sounds, new research ...

Invasive species cost Canada billions of dollars each year. Now, a team led by UBC researchers has developed a new genomic ...

A tomato plant emitting screams of distress outside the range of human hearing makes a terrible place for a moth to deposit its babies. That's the conclusion that scientists at Tel Aviv University in ...

A collaborative experiment involving a Kansas State University biochemist may mark the beginning of an effective, environmentally friendly plant-based method of insect control. Timothy Durrett, ...

In a greenhouse in Tel Aviv, a moth is faced with a choice. On one side: a fresh, well-hydrated tomato plant. On the other, a plant that’s slightly begun to dry out. To human eyes, the two look ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth.

It’s moth plant season and Council is asking everyone to help stop the spread of this highly invasive pest. Moth plant is a noxious vine that smothers native vegetation and produces a sticky white sap ...

Moths have long been seen as the annoying creatures that leave holes in your clothes. But new research suggests that those pesky insects have been badly misjudged. A new study, published this week in ...

If you’re a female moth, finding the best plant to host your young may be as simple as taking a close listen. When low on water, some plants make high-pitched clicking noises, inaudible to humans.

Researchers showed that isothiocyanates produced by cruciferous plants to fend off pests serve as oviposition cues. The scientists identified two olfactory receptors whose sole function is to detect ...

When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been ...