Gardeners know that amidst the promises of each new growing season come its challenges, usually in the form of weather or pests. A common insect pest this time of year are sawfly larvae, which feed on ...

RICHARDTON, N.D. -- Vern Tormaschy was putting on anhydrous ammonia, preparing ground for the Mott variety of spring wheat in 2012. Going to Mott is a strategy that worked in 2011 after losing half of ...

Wheat stem sawfly is a native insect that feeds on grasses in Colorado. The insect was first identified by entomologists in Colorado around the late 1800’s and primarily fed on range grasses. However, ...

Q. We have several rose bushes, which are all having the same issue. The leaves look like something has eaten them. I have looked for bugs, worms or other critters but see nothing on the leaves. The ...

It’s early spring and our roses have taken the stage. They are adorning our gardens with their big, breathtaking blooms. Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where ...

Hey and Steer 1 have expressed the belief that nicotine acts mainly as an ovicide when used for controlling apple sawfly, though it is also toxic to the larvæ. They quote, however, other authors who ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract To maintain relatively stable growth rates over gradients of resource quality, insect herbivores may adjust their consumption, or search for ...