Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study. Researchers experimented with the effect of red, white, black and ...

ONTARIO, Ore. — Anitha Chitturi has researched thrips for a decade. Most recently, she’s focused on managing the tiny insects in the Treasure Valley onion crop — including by reducing their appetites.

BioNex’s mode of action works by disrupting the insect’s nervous system, while Hoplite’s mode of action works by causing ...

A couple of years ago, I noticed that my beautiful Sasanqua camellias were suddenly looking wretched. Their normally shiny green leaves were turning pale or silvery in places, and many were falling ...

A recent study has found that red nets are more effective than black or white nets in preventing onion thrips from damaging crops. So, could red nets be the solution environmentalists have been ...

It was bad enough that our region’s cold, wet spring affected our tomato plants’ ability to produce a normal crop. When an unusual insect problem arose on them as well, I began taking it personally.

Q: My young tomato plants have leaves with silver patches and parts of the leaf tissue are very thin and discolored. When I look closely at the leaves I see dark flecks but I don’t see any bugs. What ...

There are several ways to rid your yard of pests. Here are some of the most popular solutions from our experts.

A nearly invisible invader from the Asian tropics, the thrips parvispinus, was first noticed in Palm Beach County in 2022 by attentive landscapers on tony Palm Beach Island watching their fragrant ...