The most effective pest control measures for fruit, shade or ornamental trees during 2019 will be applied this December and January. Many gardeners consider the application of oils as an organic ...

A new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple tree owners information about the biology, damage, and management for the most important pests of maples with an ...

On your property, insects and microorganisms abound. If this is news to you, don’t go running for the sprays and bug bombs. This is a natural and beneficial state. Insects and microorganisms are key ...

This shade tree makes a lovely addition to the yard. Unfortunately, it can come with a host of problems like pests, disease, ...

To understand consumers’ attitudes toward a bioengineered crop pesticide for controlling Asian citrus psyllid, researchers ...

Discover how to create an easy and affordable DIY fruit fly trap using recycled plastic bottles in this step-by-step guide. Mark from Self Sufficient Me walks you through the entire process, from ...

Correct timing on pest control measures is key to good control, but that’s difficult when insect or disease symptoms don’t show up until much later in the growing season. This week, we’ll look at ...

It's always best to exhaust natural options before opting for chemical pesticides, and with this method you also get to ...

Common tree pests fall into three main categories: defoliators such as tent caterpillars that eat leaves, borers like emerald ash borer that attack the wood of the tree, and sap suckers like scale ...

Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

If you enjoy fresh, homegrown citrus fruit from your yard, pay attention: A devastating pest and the disease it carries are threatening Santa Clara County on multiple fronts. A pest called the Asian ...