Unfortunately, when plants are present there is always a risk they will attract pests, and among them, aphids. Aphids are small sap-sucking pests, which are usually found clustered on outdoor ...

Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large groups of aphids and/or the sticky residue they leave behind after feeding. (Or, on plants with tightly-packed leaves like ...

As warmer weather and fertilizer season approaches, keeping houseplants pest-free may feel like an overwhelming or unpreventable task. And aphids, known as the vampires of the pest world ...

Before bringing plants inside, inspect them for pests like aphids, mealybugs, or whiteflies, which often hide in soil and ...

BYDV was a major topic at last week’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s winter conference. Conor Kehoe reports.

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Although you may think house plants benefit from a summer outdoors, you risk the introduction of pests such as aphids, mealybugs, and scales. These pests may then be brought back indoors on the ...

Winter cereal growers are set to see a more accurate warning system next season for a key aphid-spread disease. The AHDB’s ...

In July winged forms fly off to infest other plants. Breeding stops in autumn when immature aphids seek sites to overwinter. On a healthy tree, woolly aphid is unlikely to do much damage, though it ...