Engineered wax moth larvae may become a fast, low-cost way to study infections and screen new drugs before testing in mammals.

Indian meal moths are also called pantry moths for a reason. They feed on pantry goods for their entire life cycle, and you ...

A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...

Larvae of the silk moth tend to live longer lives if they have higher levels of an enzyme known as NAD+.

A harmless-looking moth turned into a full home invasion. See how one UK homeowner tackled pantry and clothes moths with five ...

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the ...

Sure, that $200 sweater now looks like a slice of Swiss cheese, but at least the moth babies had a warm, cozy place to grow into beautiful Lepidoptera that will destroy more sweaters. It’s the circle ...

Clothes moths invaded my home this year, starting with a teddy bear. Here’s how I regained control with the help of Clothes ...

It was early October; leaf color was proceeding as normal with plenty of yellow in glowing aspens. Many other trees were also in this transition, and my backyard walk was in a pleasant mild ...

The destructive insect has been destroying boxwoods in many parts of Ohio. One landscape nursery said it has been pouring ...

Beet moth has jumped up the risk agenda for sugar beet growers, as the 2025 sugar beet season marked a shift from isolated ...

The identity of the invasive Argent moth, earlier identified as Argyresthia reticulata or Argyresthia freyella is established as being Argyresthia sabinae from Japan and China. This emphasizes an ...