Galls are abnormal growths on a part of the plant. They can be caused by bacteria, insects, mites and fungi. They can be on ...

Treatment of insect and mite galls is not usually recommended. One example of a fungal gall occurs in early spring on Azalea leaves. These must be removed before they turn white and release their ...

Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...

As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...

Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves ...

Livestock grazing disrupts spider populations, potentially increasing disease risk from ticks and mites while degrading ...

The study found that areas grazed by livestock had greatly reduced spider populations, and larger numbers of grasshoppers and disease carriers like ticks and mites. Bagchi and his team have been ...

Paleobiologist Scott Lakeram analyzes 300-million-year-old coal ball fossils to reveal prehistoric plant-insect interactions ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

The frogs derive their poisons from a diet of insects, which include ants, mites and termites. "In addition to being brightly colored and toxic, these frogs are amazing parents, which is what we ...

The frogs derive their poisons from a diet of insects, which include ants, mites and termites. “In addition to being brightly colored and toxic, these frogs are amazing parents, which is what we ...