A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in Keratea, near Athens, on the weekend - Copyright AFP CLARENS SIFFROY A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

A wasp clings to a plant in a meadow in the sunshine. Reporter With summer around the corner, so too are the bugs. Insects, much like their human counterparts, are more lively in the spring and summer ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

Unravelling the secrets hidden in the DNA of butterflies and moths could help aid nature conservation, transform our understanding of evolution, and uncover new ways of tackling agricultural pests. A ...

The dark green fritillary is struggling to keep up with the advancing phenology of plants that the caterpillar stage relies on, such as dog-violet and marsh violet. Credit: Charles J. Sharp, Wikimedia ...

Microclimates—as opposed to large-scale regional or even global scale macroclimate models—may hold the key to offsetting the negative impacts of extreme weather events on already vulnerable insect ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 19, 2025) In the book, Biological Control Systems and Climate Change, published this month, Danilo Russo, PhD—a speaker during the first session of our 42nd National Forum ...

Climate change symptoms like rising temperatures in Augusta are affecting gnat and other insect activity. “Changing Climate can affect them in some ways,” said Elmer Gray, entomologist, at the ...

First reported in Incheon in 2015, South Korea is now annually hit by a weeks-long infestation of 'lovebugs', a type of March fly - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE ...

Catherine Norton receives funding from government funding, research council grants and industry. With thanks to Sarah Mae Crosse, Aoife Finlay and Sarah Dooley, undergraduate students at the ...

A mosquito draws blood from a person's arm — a reminder of the health risks posed by rising mosquito populations and the importance of prevention. Climate change symptoms like rising temperatures in ...