One of the most annoying pests to frequent our homes is fruit flies. These minute insects flock to ripe fruits and vegetables as well as stagnant drains. And it seems that, no matter how neat and tidy ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Hessian fly changes wheat growth by injecting poisons into the plants, but a newly discovered resistance gene that can kill the insect may add a new defensive weapon for the ...

There are many outdoor pests you may be keen to avoid, but flies can very easily become the most annoying when you're trying to enjoy your outdoor spaces, the insect you're most eager to deter. Adult ...

Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other in an ongoing competition for survival. Now, a team of researchers has discovered that by detecting the ...

Using the new gene in combination with other genes is expected to extend resistance time to the most economically damaging insect of wheat by as much as six times. Scientists from Purdue University ...

image: Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other in an ongoing competition for survival. Now, a team of researchers has discovered that by ...