Oklahoma deploys parasitoid wasps in forests to combat the emerald ash borer, a beetle that’s killing ash trees across the state and the U.S.

Foresters are using parasitoids to reduce the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle, following the lead of many states to ...

What are parasitoid wasps? Learn about these wasps that have a gruesome but fascinating way of surviving.

When most people think of scientists discovering a new species, they think of long treks and exotic jungles, not a suburban ...

Q • My oak trees have more large galls than I’ve ever seen on them, and I’m worried about their health. What can I do about ...

Nearly invisible to the naked eye at just 0.2 millimeters long, oak leaf itch mites commonly feed on larvae of oak gall midge flies that live on pin oak leaves.

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak leaf itch mites.

Wool sower galls are created by a wasp, Callirhytis seminator. When they first develop, they are fuzzy, white to whitish-pink, round galls that resemble cotton balls.

Lifestyle Gardening Gardening Wasps will fly away if they smell one hated plant in your garden Gardening experts share an effective and natural method to get rid of the unwanted wasps and other ...

A study in West Bengal uncovered four parasitic wasp species emerging from spider egg sacs, shedding light on the hidden lives of these unique insects.

Galls form when certain wasps, including species like Kokkocynips decidua and Kokkocynips rileyi, lay their eggs in oak tissues. These growths become shelters where wasp larvae develop.

Don’t let new pests cause undue stress. Learn how gall midge and tentiform leafminer impact soybeans.