"A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where we don't expect or want them, we respond with fear, rage, or simple annoyance. It's no longer an animal. It's a pest. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It's...

How do we keep pests out of our environment without using pesticides and herbicides? Join this Curiosity Quest Goes Green episode to learn how

Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg return for a wacky second season of all-new, comedic adventures

Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your health and your garden? This book will show you how to bring your garden ecosystem into balance so that beneficial insects and larger animals do the work of pest control for you.

"Wicked Bugs: The Meanest, Deadliest, Grossest Bugs on Earth is a middle-grade adaptation of Amy Stewart's Wicked Bugs that features profiles of the world's scariest, deadliest, and grossest bugs, from the most painful hornet to flies that transmit deadly diseases to millipedes that stop traffic, to "bookworms" that devour libraries. With its featured bugs organized by categories that match the upper elementary science curriculum, this humorous, fascinating,...

"Many people find certain kinds of pests to be too creepy, unnerving, and sometimes dangerous to deal with themselves. That's when they call in professionals called exterminators. In this fascinating volume, readers will learn about the different creatures exterminators deal with and how they approach removing them from people's homes and businesses. They'll also learn how people prepare for this remarkable career. Striking photographs accompany the...

With this indispensable gardening reference-now updated with new research, insights, and voices-learn how to create a healthy, balanced, and diverse garden capable of supporting a hard-working crew of beneficial pest-eating insects and eliminate the need for synthetic chemical pesticides.

Examines the animals and other living things that share a habitat with cocoa trees and keep the plants growing and thriving.

As a Father's Day gift to the twins' Dad, Bradley, Brian, and their cousins Lucy and Nate try to identify and stop whatever creature is biting fruits and vegetables in the garden.