The warm spring brought many garden pests out early and in record numbers. Some gardeners were distressed by aphids as early as February, especially on roses. Generally speaking, this indicates a ...

Across Britain, gardeners face a spring headache: tender growth draws sap-suckers while harsh sprays clash with wildlife-friendly back gardens. As seedlings stretch in April and May, a quietly ...

ARCO — University of Idaho Extension educator David Callister’s Monday morning routine from mid-June through mid-September entails visiting four area seed potato fields and transferring bugs from ...

Are your trees dripping a sticky goo? The reason is that trees are often infested with aphids, scale or other insects that suck out sap and then exude a sticky residue called honeydew. Not only can ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. Aphids are tiny, soft-bodied sap-sucking insects that can be ...

With seed trays filling and costs rising, a peppery annual is quietly changing how many households tackle spring aphids. Across Britain’s allotments, patios and balconies, growers are turning to a ...

University of Idaho Extension researchers this year documented an increase in aphids in the state’s southeast. And pressure from the tiny winged insects, which can spread Potato Virus Y, arrived ...

Spring — when garden and landscape plants sprout new growth — is the time plant-damaging insects are at their peak. Getting the jump on these pests is the most effective way to ward off any potential ...

URBANA, Ill. - Like most invasive species, when the soybean aphid arrived in the Midwest in 2000, it brought none of its natural enemies along for the ride. So, naturally, finding itself in the ...