Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

Manhasset Secondary School senior Aidan Wong has been invited to present his research at the 2025 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, held Nov. 10 in Portland, Oregon. The annual ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...

We all know that true friends cannot be bought with money — but there’s one instance where they can. Suzanne Wainwright Evans, aka Buglady Consulting, is a horticultural entomologist specializing in ...

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging backyard biodiversity to attract beneficial insects. At my house, I have a ...

Is it too late to plant tomato and pepper plants? No, it is not too late for these plants to produce a good crop, since we are only a few weeks past the usual planting time. Many plant by Mother's Day ...

Some days in my field of work, it feels like the message is brushed aside. No matter how often it gets said, people enjoy doing the opposite. Could you be one of these individuals? What if I told you ...

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...

Growths on plants formed by parasitic weevils help their offspring hunker down on a Brazilian savanna and outlast the flames. By Gennaro Tomma Living things have long needed to find ways to survive ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q. I’m seeing small insects on the stems of my ...

Nicknamed “aphid wolves,” lacewings are beneficial insects with a voracious appetite for common pests. These generalist predators consume various prey in their larval and adult stages. Surprisingly, ...