When politicians and most staff are away for the summer holidays, a ravenous group of fly-in workers descend on Parliament House.

Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

There's no doubt that ladybugs are one of the most beloved insects anywhere. Growers love them in the garden because they help eradicate pests like aphids, while children get a kick out of their ...

Nature has a way of keeping things interesting, and not always in the smartest way. Plenty of animals don't make the best ...

They might look like harmless little polka-dotted dots, but ladybirds (or ladybugs, depending where you’re from) are surprisingly tough and talented. Behind the cute shell is a tiny powerhouse of ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Researchers at St. Francis Xavier University are studying the impact of warmer winters on Nova Scotia's lady beetle population, with an eye to the potential cascading effects on local trees, plant ...