From photos the homeowner sent, the pests looked to be wireworms, larvae of a family of beetles common in Idaho. Falcon-Brindis, an entomologist, was ready to reply to the woman and leave the ...

A damaging beetle species continues to be found in Pierce County, raising concerns for pine trees at Chambers Creek Regional Park.

The larval stage of some insects spend part of their life cycle in soil and will damage plants. Grubs, wireworms and cutworms ...

A survey of the larvae of Japanese wasps revealed that not only is their diet more diverse than previously thought, it also ...

Growths on plants formed by parasitic weevils help their offspring hunker down on a Brazilian savanna and outlast the flames.

Wild wasps in Japan eat more than insects—new research reveals a diverse diet and flavor differences in edible larvae known ...

The larvae of the Short-Necked Oil Beetles lurk among flowers waiting for a passing bee to carry them back to its nest, where they feed on all the pollen the bee has collected. The species' name ...

University of Idaho entomologist and extension specialist Armando Falcon-Brindis and his team last year confirmed darkling beetle larvae and adults after homeowners in Eagle and Emmett reported ...

Results from a nationwide cabbage stem flea beetle monitoring project suggest farmers can approach the growing season with renewed confidence. Assessments of stem larvae levels in the spring of ...

A wasp larva will hatch from the egg and kill the grub as it feeds on it. The Spring Tiphia, originally from Korea, was ...

The Colorado beetle poses a "major threat" to potato crops. Picture: APHA Adult beetles and larvae feed on the foliage of potatoes and several other plants, including tomatoes, aubergines and ...