Growing a thriving garden often feels like waging a constant battle against pests that view your carefully tended plants as an all-you-can-eat buffet. As a lifelong gardener, I've learned that one of ...

Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as ...

Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as Tennessee and Kentucky.

For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and selecting the right pesticide. Following are some plant diseases controlled i ...

Cultural tip: Avoid overfertilizing roses with water-soluble, nitrogen-based fertilizers, which prompts overgrowth of ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

These insects all feed on aphids, a common pest of beans. Planting dill among edible plants has been shown to reduce aphid ...

About 2 million Americans are allergic to the venom of stinging insects. Many of these people are at risk for life-threatening allergic reactions. About 50 deaths each year in the U.S. are linked ...

A cute lady beetle can eat around 5000 aphids during its life. Besides, they also love eating insect eggs, mites, and scale insects. Unlike the appealing look of adults, ladybug larvae are ugly with a ...

Ladybugs, also known as ladybird beetles, are among the most popular beneficial insects. These small beetles, recognized by their bright red and orange shells adorned with black spots, are voracious ...

Warmer temperatures, variable precipitation, and habitat changes are influencing insect life cycles, potentially heightening the frequency of swarm events in new regions. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.

Yet eggs represent the least known stage of the grasshopper life cycle. They are laid in the ... and rudimentary genitalia (Fig. 11). Other insects with gradual metamorphosis include the true bugs, ...