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Methyl benzoate is equally effective as both a government-approved food additive and as a pesticide.

ARS researchers are investigating whether insects are involved in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

ARS scientists are always coming up with innovative ways to tackle problems that really bug farmers.

ARS researchers are providing pest management solutions for peach tree growers.

Scientists are using ultraviolet light to kill pests of strawberry and other fruit crops.

A biobased kitty litter is made from eastern red cedar flakes and other biodegradable ingredients.

ARS has helped numerous small businesses, such as Ripple Foods, turn ideas into products for the consumer.

An ARS researcher has developed a way to turn unwanted chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics.

ARS helped a small company to develop a healthy new snack food made from groats.

Researchers are working to develop a processing method to economically dry and mill spent grain into flour.

Specially trained canines may be used to detect citrus greening in orchards.

ARS researchers are helping prevent the spread of citrus pathogens.

Trap controls Asian citrus psyllids in citrus trees growing in residential and commercial landscapes.

One of the most aggressive invasive weeds in the southeastern United States may have met its match.

ARS researchers are working to understand the impact of a changing climate on bee health.

An ARS scientist in the Pacific Northwest has joined the hunt for the infamous Asian giant hornet.

New plant contains twice the amount of artemisinin used to manufacture therapies against malaria.

ARS researchers are working to fight the spread of Lyme disease through the control of deer ticks. 

ARS launches its first-ever Hackathon against the most challenging agricultural issues.

Female monarchs prefer some milkweed species over others.

ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit helped identify mites found in the highlands of Peru.

ARS entomologist is developing microbial pesticides for the effective control of mosquitoes.

ARS team are experts at solving food-manufacturing problems by using cutting-edge processing technologies.

Cute as Can Bee! Learn more ARS honey bee research.

An ARS scientist developed monoclonal antibodies that screen for botulinum toxin.

The ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.

ARS research finds cedarwood oil has potential as a natural pest-control agent and wood treatment.

Hunting for natural enemies of the red imported fire ant is paying off.

By tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.

ARS researchers are exploring ways to make battered catfish that’s tasty, crispy, and more appealing.

ARS scientists play an essential role in bringing products to your grocery store shelves. 

Scientists with the USDA are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy.

ARS scientists have a new job for lactic acid bacteria: turning sucrose into a sugar called isomelezitose.

The seeds of a purple-flowered annual known as cuphea could be the source of another insect repellent.

In ARS laboratory studies essential oils in Italian honeysuckle killed 100 percent of mosquito larvae.  

An ARS entomologist is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs.

The emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats. 

ARS scientists developed a nonwoven cotton gauze that quickly stanches bleeding and promotes healing.
 

There’s surprising news about a pest that’s the main culprit in global honey bee colony losses.

The spotted lanternfly, first sighted in Pennsylvania, is an invasive pest to the United States.

ARS continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.