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

Illinois residents might have noticed an uptick in these harmless insects congregating in doors and windows, who search every fall for a warm place to spend the winter. They’re actually not ladybugs, ...

As a result, you’ll want to start with the most natural method of aphid control and go to the next step if aphids still present a problem. Step 1: Hose down your plants. If you spot a few aphids ...

Additionally, using row covers can protect plants during peak beetle season. For grub control, apply beneficial nematodes or milky spore powder to the soil to target the larvae. Regular monitoring and ...

You may even see ants moving their aphid buddies from plant to plant to give them better food sources. Controlling aphids is a two-fold situation. First, you must control the ants that are farming ...

Insecticide efficacy rankings based on consensus of Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern entomologists. Authored by Tom Kuhar, Helene Doughty, Kelly McIntyre (Virginia Tech); Jim Walgenbach (NC State ...

ICAR-CICR has been granted four patents for innovative bacterial-based volatile attractants to manage cotton-sucking pests.