“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own ...

One of the most commonly shared suggestions for getting rid of plant pests is to use soapy water. But is this high-profile ...

Banker plants are valuable against common strawberry pests, such as aphids, thrips, and two-spotted spider mites. Cereal banker plants combat this scourge through an ongoing supply of non-pest aphids, ...

In the 2008 film ‘The Happening’, plants turned against humans in an eerie twist of nature, releasing invisible neurotoxins that drove people to their deaths. It was pure sci-fi horror, but the idea ...

Grasshopper populations, like those of many other insects, are declining. My colleagues and I identified a new possible culprit: The plants grasshoppers rely on for food are becoming less nutritious ...