THE following observations in connection with the wild silk-producing insects of West Africa may be considered of interest. In parts of Nigeria (Ibadan, Ilorin, &c.) the cocoons of Anaphe infracta ...

Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO 65807. This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Ask the Master Gardener: Are African violets that finicky? Plus dealing with mealy bugs ...

Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa. The country's Ministry of Agriculture said the insects, which consume large amounts of vegetation ...

African violets do have the reputation of being ... My succulents have some white fuzzy things on them, think they might be mealy bugs. What can I do to get rid of these and keep the plants ...