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, ...

With their bright red, black-spotted shells, ladybugs are not only admired for their visual appeal but also for their ...

Most plants can tolerate a low to moderate population of aphids without noticeable damage. On some plants, however, large numbers of aphids can distort foliage and flowers and stunt plant growth.

While few plants thrive and flower in the absence of light, this ground cover will happily carpet the shadier parts of your ...

The blood-red ladybug is one of nearly 200 ladybug species ... that this diminutive insect will use to devour more than 500 aphids during its short lifetime. Cycloneda polita (“polished little ...

The blood-red ladybug is one of nearly 200 ladybug species found on the Pacific Coast ... is almost hidden — as are the scissors-like mandibles that this diminutive insect will use to devour more than ...

It is not just against pests that lettuce companion plants offer benefits. They can also provide shade for lettuce and ...

Syed Tawseef Ahmad, an agriculture expert who works as Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO) in Agriculture Production and ...

The Red Command (Comando Vermelho – CV) is Brazil’s oldest criminal group. Created in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a self-protection group for prisoners, it started out with low-level ...

Dahlias grace your garden with a vibrant assortment of colors from late summer to fall. Plant them with these companions to ...

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is a wild herb that belongs to the legume family, along with beans and peas. It's often promoted as a remedy for menopause symptoms, bone loss, and high cholesterol.

There is a Christmas song that begins with these lyrics, “I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me,” and though we usually associate this sentimental song with the ...