Certain insects - including ladybirds, butterflies and wasps - are thriving after the warmest and sunniest spring on record ...

Dung beetles help break this down – but more than 50% of UK species are threatened to some degree, according to a report by Natural England (NECR224, 2016). See also: How farms can reduce ...

One of England’s rarest insects has been successfully bred in captivity. Two adult Heath Tiger Beetles have emerged at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, marking a significant conservation milestone.

Flying insects such as aphids, mosquitoes ... Swifts spend nearly their entire lives on the wing – eating, sleeping and mating in flight. They arrive in the UK from Africa in April or May and leave by ...

A two-year study in the UK found that larval stages of Carabid beetles are key players in controlling pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) and brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae) – both serious ...

Until 1916, the insect was only found in Japan, where it is not a major pest. The first Japanese beetles discovered in Kentucky were found in Louisville in 1937, according to UK scholars.

Delaying oilseed rape drilling and using silicon biostimulants boosts plant resilience against cabbage stem flea beetle damage. Trials show ...

This aims to eradicate the tiny drugstore beetles, also known as bread beetles, which have burrowed into the historic texts. The insects, commonly found among dried foodstuffs, are drawn to the ...