A severe outbreak of woolly aphid is wreaking havoc in apple orchards across Chamba, with orchardists struggling to combat ...

As most farmers will know, the nearer a field is to the coast, the less frosts and cold temperatures it will experience, leading to a higher aphid pressure. The level of wind, rain, light and humidity ...

Covering lettuce with insect-proof mesh – from June until August prevents the aphids getting to their roots. There is no chemical control for root aphids, so try to avoid the problem or grow a ...

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

Instead, consider an all-in-one insecticide like the Bonide Captain Jack’s Neem Oil Spray that is a fungicide, miticide, and insecticide combo. Specifically, they can kill aphids, beetles, ...

Invasive species have the ability to damage ecosystems, and that's especially true in California, where these five species ...

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

A single maggot can consume up to 400 aphids before reaching maturation. Once they reach adulthood they keep on eating! Assassin bugs hunt caterpillars, spider mites, and thrips, ambushing them from ...

Discover the dangers of using a popular pesticide in your garden. Learn why this choice can harm the ecosystem, affect your ...

Aphid-cast skins can easily be mistaken for whitefly, but whitefly will quickly flutter up and fly away when disturbed. Their quick flight pattern coupled with the fact that they hide on the underside ...