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, ...

While cinnamon does have pest- and disease-repelling properties, how you apply it matters. Gardeners sometimes tout cinnamon as a repellent for pests and a remedy for plant diseases. Is this common ...

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 ...

The free 90-minute guided tour at the Forest Resource Education Center will showcase how trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous ...

If your vegetable garden is overrun with pests that are eating the fruits (or veggies) of your labor, attracting more insects ...

Galls on oak leaves are harmless growths caused by specific insects. They have different shapes depending on the insect species causing the gall.

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are alerting farmers about a pest affecting soybean crops across the state. The bright orange ...

In addition to planting advice (you've got time), this week's garden column tackles several questions about managing pests.

Although insects can be quite beneficial to some plants, they can also be quite harmful. When the mercury cranks up, and you’ve got fresh produce, tons of bugs and mosquitoes are flying around ...