ITHACA, N.Y. -- In a war against the European corn borer, a major pest of sweet corn, Cornell University scientists have found that an army of tiny wasps, released just once and early in the season, ...

Farmers in dozens of countries have embraced crops genetically engineered to produce proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria that kill some key pests yet are safe for people and wildlife.

LOS ANGELES — Planting genetically modified, pest-resistant corn can provide a halo effect — offering protection from insects to nearby corn plants that have not been engineered to kill bugs, ...

European corn borer moths have been in the area for more than two weeks now. Based upon trap captures from the area, it appears the numbers are headed down, which would tell us that peak egg laying ...

In the heat of July, scouting for pests is part of the job for northern Indiana agronomist Marc Eads. While weather plays a role in pest pressure each year, this year, it isn’t insects giving farmers ...