Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

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

Taking these precautions can help homeowners save up to £500 on professional pest control visits. By sealing entry points, ...

All food products containing this novel food must be properly labelled to inform consumers of the presence of insects.

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 ...

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 ...

For me autumn brings to mind spring bulb planting, winter vegetable planting and one particular fruit that I strongly associate with autumn is the Chilean guava. I last year planted a new ‘English ...

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 ...

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

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 ...