To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

Magnolia scale is a frequent concerns for those who love the flowering trees and shrubs. Getting rid of it can be challenging.

The 'scarlet worm' mentioned in the Bible is a scale insect, which lives in oak trees, with the main species of the ancient world being Kermes. The females and their eggs produce carminic acid ...

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

The female scale insects can lay between 60 to 250 eggs with these eggs overwintering under the hard shell to hatch sometime between April and May. The insect that emerges is very small and light ...

Magnolia scale insects’ waxy coating protects them when they are directly sprayed with insecticides, which would also kill their natural insect enemies.

The Philippine Coconut Authority  has approved an organic solution developed by Chemrez Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of ...

Crape myrtle bark scale begins its life cycle as tiny, pink to purple colored crawlers (<mm), which subsequently produce a fuzzy white waxy cover. Females remain sessile under the cover, whereas males ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the voracious predators of other insects. These include generalist predators such as ...

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

So, maybe we can call them friends? Lady beetles: There are several native lady beetles (a.k.a. ladybugs) that are predators of insect pests. Larvae, which look like little alligators if you use your ...

The 'scarlet worm' mentioned in the Bible is a scale insect, which lives in oak trees, with the main species of the ancient world being Kermes. The females and their eggs produce carminic acid ...