Not only do humans crave refreshment on hot days–insects need water too. In addition to special insect waterers in the garden ...

There are many flowers out there that can ward off insects; however, some aren't ideal to plant in your garden if you have ...

Using a mobile stamen to slap away insect visitors maximizes pollination and minimizes costs to flowers, a study shows. For centuries scientists have observed that when a visiting insect's tongue ...

When pollinators land on a flower, they're on a mission: They're looking for sweet nectar to eat and specks of nutritious pollen to bring back to their young. But how do insects know where to find ...

Ten of the best plants to attract pollinating insects to your garden this summer - How to support insect week ...

How do you get rid of leaf miners, aphids, mealybugs and mites that attack your garden? One way is to plant flowers that support the insects that prey on them. Planting flowers that support beneficial ...

Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have discovered that insects leave tiny DNA traces on the flowers they visit. This newly developed eDNA method holds a vast potential for documenting ...

In a field of winter wheat, researchers at the University of Reading's Sonning farm in the UK had planted an unusual fumigation system: eight 8-meter octagons surrounding clusters of black mustard ...

Colourful flowers, and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays, are a joy of nature. But how did early relationships between flower colour and animal pollinators emerge? In a ...