Mothballs only help prevent spiders by keeping one of their food sources (moths) away. Here's how experts actually recommend ...

A bioengineered oilseed plant can produce a moth sex pheromone molecule used to control insect pests. Pheromones are chemical signals that cause a behavioural response in members of the same or ...

Key Points Mothballs are most effective at deterring clothes moths and their larvae.Beyond clothes moths, mothballs do not repel most pests and animals.To use mothballs safely and effectively, always ...

LONDON - Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other ...

Farmers are hoping for a cool, wet spring to halt a three-year population explosion of a pest which has the potential to ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce. It's a pesticide-free ...

The moth menace becomes noticeably high in April when people start sporting their spring clothes or throwing away old ones -Credit:Patrick Clement A 'quick and easy' natural cleaning method can help ...

Scientists have released a "self-limiting," genetically engineered moth in hopes of curbing crop damage. The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) can absolutely wreck brassicas—a plant genus that ...

An invasive moth responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars damage has a new name. Up until now, this moth's common name contained a derogatory term for Romani people. OK. This is a real ...