Phylogenetic analysis of aphid species diversity combines morphological assessment with molecular data to reconstruct evolutionary relationships and reveal patterns of divergence within this ...

Almost every gardener discovers aphids on their plants at one time or another. Before I get into what they are and how to control them, here is the most interesting thing about them: Female aphids are ...

Andy Jensen just might be the only person in North America with his particular hobby. By day, Jensen is the go-between for farmers and researchers as manager of the Northwest Potato Research ...

In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall success of the gathering; yet viruses can disrupt these intricate relationships, according to researchers.

Unless you carefully inspect the leaves of a plant in your garden, you might not ever see the tiny little bugs known as aphids. They're pretty good at hiding in plain sight; they're also some of the ...

One of the worst effects of ant infestation doesn’t happen inside your house or on your picnic blanket. It takes place in farms and gardens, where many species of ants tend to herds of aphids. These ...

Aphids flourish and spread because they reproduce at an almost unbelievable speed that shocks many gardeners. Did you know ...

Aphids - who hasn't been bothered by these little insects at one time or another? Why do they reproduce on plants so successfully? Researchers have found out that aphids are able to influence the ...