Small insects that damage corn crops are being reported in Oklahoma and Missouri fields for the first time this year. Corn leafhoppers are small, tan torpedo-shaped bugs about one-eighth of an inch ...

Flea beetles are tiny pests that feed on a variety of garden plants. “Flea beetles can cause a lot of damage on edible and ornamental plants,” says Alejandro Del-Pozo, PhD, assistant professor and ...

If you are a vegetable gardener, your spring transplants have been in the ground for several weeks already. As you are watering, fertilizing and harvesting, you are sure to see insects or diseases on ...

Find out which common summer garden pests are most active now and protection strategies that help prevent plant damage with ...

Today is the first day of June and is considered to be the first day of summer for some. Spring gardening is always the most enjoyable time of the year to garden. Everything is fresh, new and easy to ...

The glassy-winged sharpshooter carries a disease fatal to grapevines, imperiling the state's $84.5 billion wine industry, ...

Scientists are finding new ways to tackle pests and boost crop yields, without resorting to the use of harmful chemicals. The world may have nearly 10 billion people by 2050, which the United Nations ...

I was asked about scale damage to trees. Scales, relatives of aphids and whiteflies, suck plant juices out of many types of ...

Corn leafhoppers are small insects that can damage corn crops. The bugs appeared farther north this year in Missouri and Oklahoma. A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines various methods to control garden pests and diseases, minimizing risks. Cultural controls involve good gardening practices to prevent pest and disease issues.