This aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) arrived in Britain in the 18th century and is now very common. Woolly aphids feed on apples and ornamentals that are closely related, such as crab apples, chaenomeles, ...

Winter barley varieties with barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) tolerance have a repellent effect against aphids, according to Ben Urquhart, technical manager for hybrid barley at Syngenta. Speaking at ...

Carla Peoples covers the social and nonprofit scene in Galveston. Contact her at [email protected] with “Seaside Scenes” in the subject line.

As I mentioned in my last column about hibiscus, many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high maintenance choice ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews have secured a gas leak on Pine Grove and Oleander Drive that shut down the road. A representative with the Wilmington Fire Department stated the cause was due to ...

Do you love pecans but don’t want to pay the high prices found in grocery stores? Why not grow your own tree? When ...

All whiteflies suffer from an identity crisis, as they are not “true” flies at all. Their appearance resembles tiny, pure white “moths” but they are in fact, closely related to sap-sucking aphids.