It only takes a few termites consuming poisonous bait to eliminate an entire colony, a study of 1.68 million termites shows.

The venom of a caterpillar whose binomial name means "bearer of gifts of wounds" shows promise for use in medicines and pest control.

Instead of using pesticides that damage the environment and human health to control beetles, new research points to getting the little pests to pee.

Predatory insects are super pest controllers. Planting flowers can help them help farmers to reduce the use of pesticides.

The invasive pink bollworm has inflicted tens of millions of dollars in damage annually. Biotech cotton and sterile moths helped eradicate it in the US.

A new crystal form of deltamethrin—a common insecticide used to control malaria—is up to 12 times more effective against mosquitoes than the existing form.

Researchers have figured out how to measure the viscosity of droplets. That could help control pesticide spraying, ink-jet printing, and more.

Transfluthrin, a pesticide that can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes, could be applied to bed nets and curtains.

A new spray made with a type of volcanic glass shows promise in killing mosquitoes. That could help stop the spread of malaria.

Researchers used silicone dog tags as passive environmental samplers to collect information about everyday chemical exposures.