The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil ...

Researchers found native predators that help control spotted lanternfly populations, reducing reliance on pesticides.

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combating the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security.

If we aren’t allowed to treat most of the properties in the infested areas, it is only a matter of time before it is too late ...

The warmer weather will soon be upon us, which means that our plants will grow and the insects will be about. Although we ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

There are some very clever ways to improve your garden by companion planting, using pollinator-attracting and pest-repellant ...

From voracious vermin to destructive insects, pest issues are pretty much inevitable in any garden. Left unchecked, these ...

The most common insecticide tank mixed with a herbicide or a fungicide ... We have evidence that pyrethroids used for striped cucumber beetle may have reduced benefits. Recent bioassays, observations, ...

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Similarly, flea beetles didn’t make the list of worst pests because most gardeners achieve good control by using row covers and growing susceptible greens in fall rather than spring. Ultimately ...

and “ornamentation” suggest the plant that produced the pollen found on the beetle evolved so that it could be dispersed through contact with insects. “This is the earliest direct evidence of insect ...