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Scientists have now identified the insect responsible, providing an important first step toward protecting crops from the pest.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

“The cats were originally for pest control,” says Ben Aubuchon, marketing manager for Aubuchon and great-grandson of the founder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The blocked agreements affecting Joshua Tree also included support for projects to improve mapping technology, address pest infestations at Keys Ranch and bolster the archaeology program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Tatton Park's annual Apple Day has been cancelled for the first time in 24 years after extreme weather and increased pest activity left organisers short of fruit to share with visitors.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Every time you turned around she was threatening to go tell on you or was whining about something or being just a plain old pest.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Pesticides are of particular interest because some chemicals used to kill insects or other agricultural pests can also interfere with biological processes in the nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Startups are designing plants that glow or turn purple when disease or pests strike, empowering farmers to act quickly without widespread chemical use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The winter rapeseed crop was "hit hardest, with a 20 percent drop in yield", Rukwied noted, adding that pests took a toll in addition to the drought and heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

And I said, ‘It’s just a little beetle. They don’t bite. They’re not really pests.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

A hundred times he had confronted black widows, and—BLAM!—always, unthinkingly, he had smashed them with his hand the way most men and women in Milagro eradicated the pests.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols