Bugs in your plants don't always warrant the use of insecticides. There's a lot to consider before you pull the trigger.

After last year's spotted lanternfly invasion, there is a way to protect trees and shrubs from spotted lanternflies this year ...

Resistance to insecticides is complicating pest control in potatoes, prompting experts to urge farmers in North America to ...

In recent years, the popularity of using garlic as a natural way to protect plants from pests has increased. This article ...

However, it isn't quite so rewarding when slugs start eating our plants. You don't have to grab an insect spray that will ...

WASHINGTON— A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service analysis released today has found that the commonly used insecticide malathion jeopardizes the continued existence of 78 endangered plants and animals. The ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its draft Insecticide Strategy, a guidance document establishing a framework to protect more than 850 endangered plants and animals ...

Insecticides, for example, may be necessary to control secondary insect pests. Host plant resistance is important to maintain because if pests become resistant to Bt toxins it will be needed as a ...

But while many gardeners think that they immediately should get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects in their plants, just seeing an insect is not reason enough to spray.

Can we treat these plants this spring to protect them from this insect? A: There are some systemic insecticides labelled for spotted lanternfly control, including imidacloprid, but the problem is ...