So, you've spotted some unfamiliar eggs in your garden. What next? Here are some tips for identifying common animal eggs and ...

In UK gardens this March, tiny greenfly are waking on strawberries, raspberries and roses. How urgent checks now can spare your soft fruit and seedlings from a spring wipe-out. You head out on a mild ...

After cold winters, invertebrates such as honeybees and paper wasps seem to disappear and then suddenly return in large ...

You can use this non-toxic pest control method on all kinds of plants ...

Colorado State Extension says late-winter applications of hort oil are potentially useful against these pests: aphids that curl leaves in spring; caterpillars that overwinter as e ...

Although they look like bees, they are a type of fly engaging in Batesian mimicry, a type of identity theft that’s done to fool predators. To tell whether it’s a fly or a bee, a closer look shows ...

Aphids are little, soft-bodied insects that can suck the life out of your fruit trees. Here are some tips to prevent them ...

On February 25, Fei Yang, UMN Extension corn entomologist and Robert Koch, UMN Extension soybean entomologist joined UMN Extension IPM educator Anthony Hanson to talk about how best to manage ...

Backyard Bugs That Can Damage Plants Before Summer. Image source: PexelsWarm days start stretching longer, flowers push green shoots through soil, and excitement builds about fresh tomatoes, roses, or ...

Could weaponising odour, sound or microbes found naturally on crop leaves be the solution to some of the toughest pest challenges growers face?  From ...

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like tiny bees or wasps, they don’t sting. They’re actually some of the most ...

Hoverfly larvae are blind but locate aphids using chemical cues like honeydew and physical contact. They use sharp mouth hooks and external digestion to liquefy and suck out their prey. As adults, ...