Man’s best friend could play a critical role in agriculture finding the spotted lanternfly and powdery mildew through scent.

The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. Since then, it's spread rapidly to 18 ...

A Virginia Tech study shows that pet dogs can be trained to detect invasive spotted lanternfly eggs, helping to protect U.S. crops. Volunteer dog-handler teams achieved detection rates similar to ...

A new study, led by Virginia Tech, found that volunteer dog-handler teams - made up of everyday people and their pets - can ...

If a devitalized bowel is present, it is typically resected through midline celiotomy in horses. 8 Few reports exist of surgical correction of inguinal hernia and small intestine (SI) strangulation in ...

So, with 182 citizen scientists and their furry friends on board, researchers provided them with “devitalized” or non-hatching egg masses as a training aid. The participants trained their dogs at home ...