For many hobby gardeners, aphids are among the most persistent problems of the entire gardening season. These small suckers ...

You can get rid of aphids with a damp cloth to save plants from a severe infestation. It's best used on long stems and saves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know that most gardens host at least a few aphids? On healthy plants, these common insects don't cause much harm, and ...

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When an insecticide application fails to control bluegreen aphid, application conditions may not be the only cause. Research ...

Chemicals on ants' feet tranquilise and subdue colonies of aphids, keeping them close by as a ready source of food, says new research. The study throws new light on the complex relationship between ...

As warmer weather and fertilizer season approaches, keeping houseplants pest-free may feel like an overwhelming or unpreventable task. And aphids, known as the vampires of the pest world, are no ...

When trouble lurks, juvenile aphids drop off of the plants they're eating and hitch a ride on bigger aphid escapees. Imagine you're an aphid, a tiny insect that sucks plant sap for a living. You’re ...

Evolution is unfolding in real time within many natural animal populations and researchers are now observing how this influences biodiversity in the field. In a newly published study in Molecular ...

Identifying the genetic code for disease resistance in plants is normally a tricky thing. A single gene can usually only offer protection against a specific disease or parasite. But this time it's ...

When you buy a Christmas tree, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the bugs that might have called it home at one point. But experts say little creepy-crawlies called aphids like to ...