If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you’ll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, ...

If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you'll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects ...

A reader from Mohicanville contacted me around June 15 a few years ago to ask aboutthe deformed branches on her sour cherry tree. My reader’s tree had elongated, rough black swellings or knots that ...

After discussing weeds and insect pests, we conclude our “unwanted garden guests” series today on the subject of diseases.

so the gall richness on this plant family is not yet known as well as the distribution of gall midges associated with it. Information on the geographic distribution of most galling insects is scarce ...

The next step was to look for the synonyms of the plant species, to check their correct spelling, to verify their origin and distribution in Brazil based on “Flora e Funga do Brasil ” site. After that ...

In fact, the air we breathe carries traces of a quieter kind of warfare — not against people, but pests. Scientists at ...

To get a deeper understanding of the current state of insect populations, the National Academies launched a new study focused ...

A beautifully illustrated new book explains the dire situation of insects, why they are critical to our health and that of ...

In the animal kingdom, some creatures live incredibly short lives, ranging from a few hours to a week. These species, ...