Most gardeners are wary of insects when it comes to their outdoor plants, but indoor greenery is just as susceptible to unwanted pests. One of the most common bugs that houseplants encounter is ...

The grape mealybug is a persistent vineyard pest in California and other fruit-growing regions. Grape and vine mealybugs are found in the Golden State as well as the Pacific Northwest, contaminating ...

Question: Bill, I have a white, sticky, fuzzy fungus on my Sweetgrass plant. What can I do? I am retired now and my wife expects me to help her keep a nice yard when I’m not fishing or emailing jokes ...

Mealy bugs don't really look like insects. It's hard to discern a front or a back; they just look like small bits of cotton. They get their names because they appear to have been rolled in flour. They ...

The cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis) has emerged as a globally significant invasive pest, impacting a wide range of economically important crops. Research in this area has expanded our ...

A senior cotton researcher has recommended certain measures including eradication of weeds to control a new cotton pest 'mealy bug'. Director, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan, Muhammad ...

You can get rid of vineyard pests without the pesticides. Birds can be scared away by their own digitally recorded alarm and distress calls, blasted across vineyard space by loudspeakers. Ants can be ...

The classic method of bug control—fight bug with bug—is still the best, cleanest and most economical. When it works ideally, the first bug is eliminated, and the second dies of starvation. More ...