Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be ...

Neem oil naturally controls pests like aphids and thrips but should be used carefully to protect bees and tender plants. Apply in the morning or evening, avoid extreme temps, and test on a small leaf ...

Aphids on tomato plants are the bane of many a gardener’s existence. While these tiny bugs may look fairly innocuous, tomato aphid damage can weaken the plant, open it up to disease, or even kill it ...

Are your garden plants stunted, shriveled, yellowing, or curling at the leaves, despite your best efforts to keep them alive? Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large ...

Aphids often appear just as rose buds start to form ...

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 ...

Corn aphids are usually no longer a significant problem in Illinois corn crops by early August. That’s not the case this season. Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says the pest is still the ...

This time of year, we love to see everything green and growing in the garden. So do the insects. We've got aphids on the hydrangeas, thrips on the tomatoes, flea beetles on the eggplants, Japanese ...