Collateral damage: Japanese beetle traps snare nature's helpers

• The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one of the most dreaded insects to have invaded North America and parts of Europe • Accidentally introduced to the United States in the

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 144 words

Natural olive-derived compound, controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle

• Scientists at Rothamsted Research and ApresLabs Ltd have demonstrated that SYN-A, a naturally derived synergist extracted from olive oil, can restore the effectiveness of pyrethr

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words