In an unexpected trade-off, the cultivation of cotton that has been genetically engineered to reduce caterpillar damage by producing its own insecticide has been linked to higher numbers of another ...

The attached is a wooly aphid. The white substance on its backside, some of which has been scraped away here, is a waxy layer used to protect them from insect predators. While enjoying some time ...

Genetically modified Bt cotton plants contain a poison that protects them from their most significant enemies. As a result, these plants rely less on their own defence system. This benefits other ...

Some of the leaves on my serviceberry and hawthorn have an ugly black residue on them. When I looked more closely at the trees, I noticed some things that looked like little cotton balls here and ...