Scrape the scales off manually. If you’re not too squeamish, you can scrape off individual scale insects with a small spoon, ...

Ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects feed on plant pests and naturally make gardens more pest-resistant. But ...

As temperatures rise, garden pests become more active. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your plants.

Learn more about the economic thresholds for insects in corn and soybeans. Plus, when should you scout for each insect?

Producers need to scout for both the usual and unusual suspects. “We do have several different treatments that take care of certain pests, but this year we have lots of pests that aren’t usually seen ...

Economic thresholds are one of the most trusted tools in insect management. They help growers decide when pest populations justify treatment before economic injury occurs. The concept is foundational ...

This Amazon houseplant neem oil spray gets rid of pests fast. It's an organic product that protects houseplants from pest ...

Small insects that damage corn crops are being reported in Oklahoma and Missouri fields for the first time this year. Corn leafhoppers are small, tan torpedo-shaped bugs about one-eighth of an inch ...

Recent research pins the total monetary damage from crop insect pests in Western Canada at an annual average of $203.6 ...

This household staple is a secret weapon in the garden.

For millennia, insects and the plants they feed on have been engaged in a co-evolutionary battle: to eat or not be eaten. Until recently, the two antagonistic sides have maintained a stalemate of ...

Corn leafhoppers are small insects that can damage corn crops. The bugs appeared farther north this year in Missouri and Oklahoma. A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was ...