Two plant pests are threatening soybean fields at opposite ends of Missouri. Red crown rot, a destructive fungus (Calonectria ilicicola), which survives in crop residue and soil, was first discovered ...

University of Missouri Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida has confirmed the presence of a new soybean pest in Missouri. Valmorbida confirmed soybean tentiform leafminer in central ...

MISSOURI, USA — A minuscule maggot has devastated communities across Central and South America, and the pest's "rapid northward spread" has triggered actions in hopes of stopping a possible outbreak ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Phones are ringing off the hook ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – This is the time of ...

(Reuters) - Missouri authorities are investigating a fake press release about the damaging livestock pest New World screwworm that sparked a selloff in U.S. cattle futures markets last week, the state ...

COLUMBIA - One Columbia pest control company says now's the time to act as expected warmer temperatures could bring pest activity inside your home. Snow is expected Thursday and Friday, but ...

Southeast Missouri, which was hit by tough spring flooding this year, now faces a trio of onerous insects picking on crops, timber and foliage. The Japanese beetle, the emerald ash borer and the gypsy ...