AMES, Iowa – A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not? That farmer can snap a picture, use a ...

Pollinating insects are important for agriculture and ecological flourishing, but they are difficult to monitor, as ...

Managing pests and diseases can be a particularly tricky piece of the vegetable farming puzzle, and can leave growers with more questions than answers. For many, there’s that on ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...

Backyard Farmer will give some insect identification tips and more This week on Backyard Farmer we get some insect identification tips and hear about a young boy’s passion for gardening. In addition ...

Learn about the study of insects, known as entomology. This article covers its branches, historical significance, and why insects are vital to the ecosystem. Entomology is a branch of zoology that is ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - As machine learning and artificial intelligence programs have advanced over the past decade, Iowa State University researchers — alongside national and international ...

Cotton pests can impact yield and fiber quality. Learn how IPM strategies help growers protect crops all season long.