BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- A novel plant-derived insecticidal protein named iJAZ has moved from the laboratory to practical application, providing a self-reliant and controllable technological rout ...

Even if insects don’t sound appealing to you, black soldier flies could play an essential role in the food chain in the coming years. In particular, these flies’ larvae can become an important source ...

Christine Picard’s search for a better bug to feed the world starts with dead bodies. Well, not the corpses themselves, but the blow flies, flesh flies, and other squirmy, wriggly things that wing ...

Insects can be a challenge for livestock and have an impact on performance, but there are measures producers can take to reduce numbers. Grant Dewell, Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian ...

A British company breeding mosquitoes whose offspring cannot spread malaria is set to start releasing the insects into Djibouti city by the end of the year. Genetically-engineered male mosquitoes ...