Effectiveness of IGRs (insect growth regulators) puts a premium on understanding pest development and getting spray timing ...

I tested portable repellents, yard-wide systems, traps, and more. Some kept mosquitoes away; others mostly caught moths.

Orchards across Vermont are reporting a strong apple crop this season, but growers say producing pie-ready fruit takes modern ...

As parts of the West Midlands baked in warmer temperatures this summer, species once considered unusual in the region, such as hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees and the wasp spider have been spotted in ...

Sandahl believes an abandoned orchard bordering his property likely made the pear psylla insect and other pests worse on his farm. The neglected properties can harbor pests and diseases that spread ...

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