Insects

Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest

A tiny insect is wreaking havoc on Europe’s sugar beet industry, not by biting plants, but by spreading bacteria that rob crops of their value.

A Green Leaf-hopper, Cicadella viridis, resting on a plant stem.

Understanding Israel's summer pests: A closer look at what's bugging you

The CDC confirmed the first US human screwworm infection in decades, treating a Maryland patient and stressing risk remains very low. (Illustrative)

Flesh-eating parasite found in US patient for first time in decades

THE BLACK soldier fly

Not just a pesky nuisance: Insect oil could revolutionize animals’ wellness


Agriculture Ministry: More locusts swarm into Israel

Aerial and ground spraying has largely worked thus far in eradicating the swarms from Sinai.

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Alternatively Speaking: All about bug bites

Alternative medicine expert Natalie Marx answers your questions: What essential oils or foods keep bugs away?

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Frightened grasshoppers can affect their environment

New Worlds: Grasshoppers under stress can behave like tense humans who overeat sweets.

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Photo Essay: Let this lizard come to you

If you’re in the desert in the boiling summer heat, you may find you are not the only crazy creature out and about.

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New study may help develop ways of killing harmful pests

Discovery that mammal breath causes aphids to flee plants could lead to natural pesticide.

The Jerusalem Post