Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images Rachel Mallinger: A lot of different insects pollinate. Insects visit flowers for many purposes, ...

Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in ...

For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...

Planting certain flowers in or near vegetable gardens can help reduce the impact of insect pests. Native flowers attract beneficial insects, which feed on bag bugs while pollinating vegetable crops.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ah, springtime. The bees are buzzing, the flowers are blooming and people are sneezing. This time of year, insects are usually hard at work pollinating plants and flowers. But the ...

A research team conducted a comparative study at allotment sites in three major cities across England and found that those in more urbanised areas saw the highest decline in insect pollinator species ...

As the bee population continues to decline at an alarming rate, it's important to do what we can to help support these important insects. Bees are not only critical parts of human food production ...

Researchers find that a reduced overlap of suitable habitats for vanilla plants and the insects that pollinate them could threaten the survival of wild vanilla Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food ...

Air pollution is a widespread issue affecting millions of people around the world, causing disastrous effects. But we humans are not the only ones to suffer from unclean air. In the last decade, a ...

Planting flowers in your vegetable garden doesn't just add a pretty pop of color among the green. This companion planting strategy can help deter pesky insect pests that damage plants and impact your ...