The sixth principle of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program is important for attaining a healthy landscape while protecting the environment. When the need to control insect pests arises, spraying ...

As night falls and the city bustle dies down, another kind of life creeps up on its citizens: Cockroaches lurk beneath cabinets and bed bugs crawl out of mattresses. These unwelcome guests have spread ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...

Insect pests can devastate your cotton crop this season. Take the fight to them with a variety of insect management tools. Early- and mid-season insects in cotton crops are one of many threats growers ...

How well garden pests withstand a long, cold winter depends on several factors. Winter pest survival depends on several factors like temperature, snow cover, and cold duration. Extreme cold has the ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As cooler fall weather officially arrives, it could also mean welcoming some unwanted guests to your home: bugs and pests. Creepy, crawly critters are going to want to find a ...

For Worth County, Iowa, farmer Sarah Tweeten, the list of high-priority agronomic threats isn’t a political abstract — it’s a harsh reality she deals with every season. Farming with her parents, Brian ...

The answer matters for people, too, given how insects affect whole ecosystems. Bill J. Boyd As temperatures climb and sweltering weather becomes the norm, Texans are sure to be slipping on their ...