Ants are often an early sign of the presence of aphids on a plant because they protect aphids from their natural enemies.

In today's Budding Wisdom, Heidi Skinner writes about the two kinds of bugs: "the ones we love and the ones we loathe" and ...

Ladybugs have poor eyesight, so they hunt using their antennae and their feet. Ladybugs primarily eat aphids, a type of small, wingless bug. This is true across species and habitats. However, with ...

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.

Prevention: To prevent flea beetle infestations, remove potatoes and nightshade weeds from your garden to lower beetle numbers and minimize attracting new populations. "Also, rotate your crops, ...

An ecologist says it should be beneficial for gardens, as the species of ladybird will help control pests rather than eat ... many aphid problems, because you're pretty flush with ladybugs." ...

Shannon Ratcliff, a farmer and co-owner of organically certified Shannon Brook Farms in Watkins Glen, New York, attributes ...

Aphids are known to feed on roses, tomatoes, and many other vegetable crops, but ladybugs are one of their ... thrive in long grass and are known to eat slugs and snails so you can cut down ...

‘Like losing an old friend:’ Sunnyvale See’s Candies to close 10 things to eat and drink ... unloading 1,500 ladybugs to do the work of eliminating the operation’s aphids.

On a chilly day this spring, he was at his greenhouse unloading 1,500 ladybugs to do the work of eliminating the operation’s aphids. That’s the kind of practice organic farms use to earn the ...