In a report to the Legislature, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will detail its plan to review the use of a popular insecticide linked to bee deaths. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Department of ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill insect pests might be inadvertently helping weeds ...

Question: Several of my perennials and tree's leaves in my backyard get leaf miners every year. I've tried many insecticides (the latest was Sevin powder) already, but they don't work. Is there ...

As summer progresses – and spotted lanternflies make themselves at home just about anywhere, including on residential properties – frustrated homeowners might find themselves wrestling with the idea ...

Spring is in full swing. Plants are blooming and growing, and it’s a beautiful time of the year. It's easy to garden in the spring. The cooler temperatures and frequent rains create maintenance-free ...

A: Any insecticide dust would work well. Locate the hole during the day then drop no more than 2 tablespoons of the dust into the entrance at dusk, when they have all returned to their nest. A dust ...

Ways to get rid of files at home include using herbs and flowers, vinegar and soap, and Venus flytraps. Insecticides, light traps, and other methods may also help. A fly infestation may not be a major ...

The agency said the product, which includes “forever chemical” components, is safe if used according to label restrictions.

LONG BEACH — A Southwest Washington oyster growers association has abandoned a drive to use a controversial insecticide that combats burrowing shrimp, a creature that can make tidelands unfit for ...

A newly adopted policy could make the city of Duluth a more inviting place for bees and other pollinators in the future. By a unanimous vote last week, the Duluth City Council resolved to stop using ...