As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners’ minds. Will bean leaf ...

With summer on its way, are you gearing up for the swarms of house flies like me? The answer could be hiding in our vegetable ...

IT'S rare to see one of York's elusive tansy beetles - rarer still to catch them mating. But these photos - taken this week at two separate locations in the city - capture this very act.

Tansy Beetles along the River Ouse at Poppleton by Isaac Savage These images we are sharing today were taken by Carys Tew and Isaac Savage of our Press Camera Club. Carys spotted the beetles at ...

Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables. Wait until the soil is consistently above 70 degrees to ...

1. Make a homemade Japanese beetle spray. A simple solution of water and dish soap can suffocate Japanese beetles. Grab a bucket and mix a quart of water with a teaspoon of dish soap. Once you mix ...

Other important cucumber pollinators include native bee species, syrphid flies (a.k.a. hover or flower flies), and soldier beetles (which are also good predators). Many of the same plants that ...

If you see them, you can often manage them by simply using a strong spray of water to dislodge them. Some pests can be avoided by planting at the proper time. Cucumber beetles are a prime example ...

A group of climate activists vandalized the Wall Street Charging Bull with bright green graffiti early Monday — but then swiftly wiped it all off when they spotted cops nearby. Members of the ...

He said an example of family-specific pests include the cucumber beetle and downy mildew in the squash family. Some host-specific pests include corn earworm and armyworms in sweet corn.