The scent of tomato leaves wafting through the air reminds me there is nothing quite like the taste of a freshly picked, vine-ripened tomato, a highlight of my summer. I was so disappointed last year ...

The whitefly in Texas may be sending up a surrender flag to tomato processors in the state thanks to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist developing a new variety that resists the virus spread by this ...

Nearly every avid gardener finds a spot in their garden for at least one tomato plant. And just as certain, even one lonely plant will attract three common pest insects. Whiteflies, tomato hornworms ...

Don’t blame the tomato. Tiny pests called silverleaf whiteflies can make a tomato plant spread deceptive scents that leave its neighbors vulnerable to attach. Sap-sucking Bemisia tabaci, an invasive ...

Researchers carried out a study to prove what gardeners around the world have known for generations -- marigolds repel tomato whiteflies. Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon ...

Q: For the past two years I have fought either spider mites or whiteflies on my tomato plants. I have tried home remedies and everything the nursery has recommended, including neem oil. They end up ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies. Researchers from Newcastle University's School of Natural and ...