Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...

Ants living in the soil of your plants are a problem that most people have experienced; however, these creatures do more than ...

When politicians and most staff are away for the summer holidays, a ravenous group of fly-in workers descend on Parliament House.

Here's a neat trick or hack using vaseline to organically control pests like aphids or scale/mealybugs on a fruit tree. Smear ...

Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

Researchers at St. Francis Xavier University are examining the impacts of warming winters on Nova Scotia’s lady beetle population and what a decline could mean for the wider ecosystem.

Some plants have multiple insects that can pollinate them. Conditions such as the weather or the season can reduce this ...

From silencing squeaky metalworks to killing weeds, cooking oil does more than impart delicious flavors to food. But as with everything, there are caveats.

Aphids are common garden pests that can damage your plants, but they can be managed safely and effectively. In this video, learn proven organic methods to control and prevent aphids without harmful ...

Beech Blight Aphids, tiny insects are known for their dance in unison. Their waxy white bodies resemble snow dusting. At dusk or during colder months, aphids slow their dance, clustering together and ...

Open annotations (there are currently 0 annotations on this page). The peach aphid is one of the most harmful pests worldwide and can parasitize over 400 species of plants. In addition to sucking ...

United Kingdom-based biocontrol company Bioline AgroSciences has acquired Viridaxis, a Belgian company with more than 20 years of experience that develops and produces parasitoids for aphid control.