A new study opens new avenues for combating soybean cyst nematodes, the most damaging pest for U.S. soybean crops.

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to make soil fungus work harder, delivering more nutrients to plants.

Have you ever imagined a bustling city beneath your feet, pulsing with life and humming with purpose—yet entirely hidden from ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental. However, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that ...

When analyzing the alpha diversity of plants and parasites specifically, we found no notable differences in species diversity between groups. A possible explanation is that, despite differences in ...

Growing a vegetable garden is plenty of work on its own without worrying that your efforts will be ruined by hungry pests.

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...