GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Strawberry growers may be able to fight fire with fire — or rather, bug with bug. UF researchers ...

The twospotted spider mite and the chilli thrips are a pain for Florida strawberry growers. Scientists focus on a predatory ...

A novel UF study found the thrips had another trick up its sleeve. Females can reproduce without a male, giving birth to an ...

Nothing brings fear into a gardener like the thought of a pest infestation on your precious houseplants! As loving plant ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, spiders, and more.

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting through spiders and scorpions in the Zoological Collections Laboratory at the ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

The space under a bed feels private in a way that cupboards do not. It is low, dark, and mostly ignored once things slide out of sight. Many homes quietly rely on it for overflow storage, especially ...

Have you ever thought about eating insects? Do cricket cookies, chocolate covered silkworms, or smoke cured mopper moth caterpillars make you froth at the mouth? This certainly was the case for our ...

Want more local nature coverage? Sign up for WTTW News’ weekly Urban Nature newsletter. Ever seen a tree that looks like its leaves have sprouted warts or are suffering from a really bad rash? How ...

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