If you've noticed an unusual amount of frayed holes and snags in your clothes, your closet may be the new home for a family of clothes moths. Mothballs are a popular pesticide product for tackling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Changes in weather, when temperatures heat up or the central heating goes on, can exacerbate the problem - Getty They may be ...

A bioengineered oilseed plant can produce a moth sex pheromone molecule used to control insect pests. Pheromones are chemical signals that cause a behavioural response in members of the same or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pantry moth on a bowl of grains Our pantries can be problematic enough without pests joining in the mix, but when meddling ...

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Mothballs, as their name suggests, are an established solution for keeping clothes moths away, but can they prevent other annoying insects inside, like spiders? Spiders slip indoors for a variety of ...

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In May, you might notice white, cotton-like webs in the branches of trees in forests or green spaces. These are the nests of ...

Scientists have released a "self-limiting," genetically engineered moth in hopes of curbing crop damage. The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) can absolutely wreck brassicas—a plant genus that ...

This story was first published by the Sun Herald. Read more here. Just when you thought winter was going to give you a break from all the insect-related drama, sewer moths have to go and ruin all the ...

Insect experts across the nation agreed to change the name of a common invasive pest to end the longtime use of an ethnic slur. The Entomological Society of America on Wednesday, March 2, announced ...

Reader question: Is the gypsy moth under control in city parks, or does it remain a concern? Are aerial sprayings of insecticide still being done? It seems most of the attention has switched to the ...