For more than a decade, scientists have reported severe declines in populations of insects. We didn’t need the scientists to tell us. Anyone who remembers the numbers of bugs that used to splatter on ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals.

Cover -- Title page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: A life with insects -- Part I. Why insects matter. 1. A brief history of insects -- 2. The importance of insects -- 3. The wonder of ...

(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 ...

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 ...