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A gloved hand holds a West Nile virus test strip in front of a tray of blood test tubes.

Tech

Massachusetts detects first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of the year

A close-up view of curled leaves showing intricate patterns and a catapulting caterpillar against a red background.

Tech

Michigan confirms first 'elm zigzag sawfly,' as larvae leave telltale trails on elm leaves

A robo-bunny decoy positioned under a camera in a controlled setting.

Tech

Florida scientists built heated robo-rabbits to flush invasive pythons from hiding

A hand gently touching a French marigold and a bowel of fresh salad.

Home

Gardener reveals easy planting trick that appeared to slash whitefly infestations

A fire ant perched on a green stem.

Tech

Tiny flies that make fire ants lose their heads helped Texas fight a billion-dollar problem

A swarm of ants on a sidewalk.

Tech

'Peak cinema': Midwest driveway becomes ant war zone as one marches off with a rival's severed head

Multiple earthworms intertwined on dark, moist soil.

Tech

East Asian jumping worms are quietly wrecking Oregon soil, and gardeners are struggling to stop them

A garden bed with plastic forks dotted prong-side up between flowers and plants.

Home

Sweet old lady's fork-covered garden looks absurd, but squirrel-weary growers say it works

Plants in a garden with a dog's leg in the top right corner.

Home

Virginia gardener finally beats clay soil before 110-pound 'pest' starts raiding the spinach

A snake rests on a wooden shelf while a spider crawls on the wall nearby.

Outdoors

Snake catcher called to bedroom for a python, then spots one of his largest huntsman spiders yet

A close-up of a gopher's face emerging from the ground, surrounded by dry grass and green leaves.

Home

Gardener watches a plant get pulled underground by a gopher, and wire baskets make believers

A black dog sits beside a large cabbage in a garden.

Home

Gardener shows off perfect worm-free cabbage thanks to DIY setup