insects

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephen Thacker about tick-borne diseases and strategies for avoiding ticks.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephen Thacker about tick-borne diseases and strategies for avoiding ticks.

Amanda McNulty can't find the rice in her pantry, but guess who can.

Amanda McNulty can't find the rice in her pantry, but guess who can.

From fire ants to sugar ants, there are effective methods for controlling a variety of Formicidae.

From fire ants to sugar ants, there are effective methods for controlling a variety of Formicidae.

Monarch butterflies love swamp milkweed for egg-laying and feeding caterpillars, but find competition for food with the native swamp milkweed beetle.

Monarch butterflies love swamp milkweed for egg-laying and feeding caterpillars, but find competition for food with the native swamp milkweed beetle.

Since 1970, we’ve lost three billion North American birds and experienced declines in native bees, other beneficial insects, and our recycling decomposers in large part due to the use of pesticides.

Since 1970, we’ve lost three billion North American birds and experienced declines in native bees, other beneficial insects, and our recycling decomposers in large part due to the use of pesticides.