The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Q: Could you please help me out? What is the name of the beautiful bush in the attached photo? Is there a good time of year to transplant a portion of it? — Diana N. A: The shrub is a Weigela, most ...

My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

A study suggesting that organic agriculture gives better pest control and larger plants than conventional farming is sure to reignite longstanding debates about the merits of organic versus ...

New biological insecticides have emerged in recent years which make use of so-called "entomopathogenic" viruses that are harmful to insects, in particular the baculovirus. To identify the virus in ...

Many gardeners seem to think that any UFI (Unidentified Flying Insect) is a potential threat to their tomatoes or spinach. When in doubt, they swat it, squish it or submerge it. But most bugs are not ...