Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are overworked and under-appreciated. They are the world’s most important pollinators of many fruits, vegetables and seed crops, contributing billions of ...

Directly beneficial insects include pollinators and insect predators and parasites of pests. Other insects provide humans with material goods such as honey (honey bees), silk (silk moths), dyes ...

A national survey will map the impact of a deadly mite to safeguard Australia's honey bee population and the many growers ...

Laws to protect the bee population have been strengthened to safeguard the Isle of Man's "disease-free" status. The ...

Most honeybees in the U.S. today are of Italian heritage and vulnerable to a pest called the varroa mite ... is that Russian honeybees don’t make as much honey as their Italian counterparts ...

Climate change is bringing new insect pests into our gardens. A change in climate means that areas that were once ...

Australian beekeepers are looking overseas to find chemical-free solutions to manage the world's deadliest bee parasite.

Is a particular pest or disease affecting your plants? Use the A to Z links to determine what's wrong and to help you deal with the problem. If you're not sure, try our interactive Pest and ...

At Penn State Extension's Greenhouse Growers Day, Patricia Prade presented ways to protect pollinator insects when using pesticides.