The greater chestnut weevil hadn’t been definitively seen since the 1990s. Many assumed it was extinct. But not two ...

If you store grains in your pantry, you've probably had the unfortunate experience of opening a package or jar to find tiny bugs living inside. You're not alone — there are more than 200 species of ...

Rice is at the centre of meals for millions of families, but at the same time, it is one of the most compromised crops once ...

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Hundreds, if not thousands, of weevils were recently found in the area. Hundreds were spotted covering a Telferner store; others blanketed a banana tree. So, what are weevils and are they being ...

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As far as anyone knew, the greater chestnut weevil — a beetle about the size of a quarter — was long gone, a victim of the ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Over 100 years ago, the boll weevil insect threatened to destroy the cotton crop in Enterprise. The citizens planted peanut crops to avoid economic ruin, thus bringing prosperity ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 'Tis the season for creepy crawlies, coming out for spring and invading our homes. The Triad area has a fair share of unusual creatures, including some of the most concerning, like ...

Scientists working for government breed biological control agents in lab to take on species choking native wildlife ...

Think nuts and bolts are exclusive to mechanics and engineers? Think again. The Trigonopterus oblongus weevil has been using the mechanism in its hips for 100 million ...

In late summer 2007, a hungry horde of boll weevils appeared in an area of west-central Texas that had been weevil-free for four years. Blame it on the weather: Forensic analyses indicate that these ...