TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico ...

The USDA partners with Mexico to create a buffer zone south of the border, releasing the sterile flies in coordination to stop re-infestation before it crosses into U.S. territory. Without the program ...

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

The federal government is going to take millions of sterile flies and dump them on Texas in the hopes that they'll kill off a ...

The federal government is going to take millions of sterile flies and dump them on Texas in the hopes that they’ll kill off a species of insect known for laying its flesh-eating larvae in the wounds ...

The midfielder-turned-defender’s tally surpasses any male player on record — Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has 22 fewer ...

Fruits and vegetables are often sprayed with fungicides to keep mold at bay. However, new research suggests one of these ...

In a bold and unconventional effort to stave off a potentially devastating threat to its livestock industry, the United ...

The unusual operation is a critical part of a strategy to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that poses a serious threat to the beef industry, wildlife, and even household ...

It was the early 1960s, but I vividly remember being at a summer camp just west of Kerrville when something drifted down from ...