While they may look similar to the invasive Joro spiders, these common arachnids not only help pollinators, they keep pests ...

Australian vegetable growers will soon have a powerful solution to one of their most damaging pests, with the introduction of FMC's new biological nematicide, Catulia*. Root-knot nematodes and the ...

At first glance, it’s a wonder that parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying ...

You spend a perfectly nice Saturday pulling weeds, trimming roses and finally conquering that corner of the yard that’s been giving you side-eye since spring. You feel productive, a little sunburned ...

The new Celtic FC Training Centre at Barrowfield is already having a positive impact in producing the football stars of the future. With its holistic approach to player development, the ...

Insects — they’re everywhere! With nearly 1 million named species, they make up about 90% of all species of animals on the planet and more than half of all living things on Earth. Yet it’s estimated ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...

The city of Aspen has identified an increase in small, sap-sucking insects this summer compared to previous years, but the level of concern is still low. Aphids, as referred to by the scientific ...

Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there are ways to get rid of these problematic visitors—without using harmful pesticides. For ...

Until fairly recently, the notion of “beneficial insects” was unheard of. Many of us grew up believing all bugs were bad, a problem to be solved with a quick spray of Raid. While some insects may ...

Bugs are the flying and crawling critters you find in your garden. Scientists divide them into groups. The largest group is insects, such as butterflies, bees and beetles, which have three pairs of ...

We all know that true friends cannot be bought with money — but there’s one instance where they can. Suzanne Wainwright Evans, aka Buglady Consulting, is a horticultural entomologist specializing in ...