Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Beneficial insects like ladybugs, bees, beetles, dragonflies, spiders, worms, and lacewings play vital roles in gardens. They ...

Gardens across the United States succeed when plants work together instead of competing for space and nutrients. Companion ...

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this waste can improve soil health when added as a fertilizer in farming. Insect ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers offer evidence that the insect ...

Higher levels of nitrogen in the environment (coming from fertilizers and livestock, for example) not only affect plants but also soil invertebrates and insects. The diversity of roundworms declines ...

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The study also highlights a broader truth about the natural world.

Last week I wrote about soft versus armored scale insects. Soft scales exude honeydew, are protected by ants and can be ...