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It’s been decades since the New World Screwworm was a problem in the U.S., but the flies are now advancing northward from Panama. They could disrupt American agriculture if they gain a foothold here again.

Honey bees are critical to pollinating field crops and fruit trees across the region — and they make delicious honey. One Kansas City beekeeper helps when these insects make their homes in inconvenient places. Plus: Big dollars are going towards urban tree canopies across the country.

Honey bees may not be native to North America, but the insects are critical to pollinating field crops and fruit trees across the region — not to mention the delicious honey they make. Occasionally, though, Missouri's official state insects make their homes in inconvenient places. One local beekeeper is known for stepping in to help.

Many insects that feed on Missouri oak trees could be threatened by climate change, according to a study from the University of Missouri-St. Louis....

Bed bugs are back, and they’ve become a problem in Kansas City.The Shawnee branch of the Johnson County Library has been closed since Friday after…

If you are one of the many in Kansas City who has found themselves scratching at large, stubborn bug bites this autumn, you may think that you have…

The normally dry northern region of Argentina has a problem of biblical proportions.Farmers there are struggling with a massive outbreak of locusts. Dark…

‘Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite.’ It’s a phrase you’ve probably heard a lot, but perhaps holds a different significance to you if…

For a second year, the St. Louis Zoo is continuing efforts to bring back an endangered beetle to southwestern Missouri.On Tuesday, more than 300 pairs of…