At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — Round Lake farmer Tom Wiese pointed out a winged aphid on the underside of a leaf in his soybean field, as crops specialist Liz Stahl looked on. Aphid populations across southwest ...

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A tiny insect with a soft body and a needle-like mouthpart now commands serious attention across the Southeast. Agricultural specialists and extension agents have started tracking unusually ...

Neem oil naturally controls pests like aphids and thrips but should be used carefully to protect bees and tender plants. Apply in the morning or evening, avoid extreme temps, and test on a small leaf ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — About 89.5 million acres of soybeans will be planted across the United States in 2017 — a record high, according to the USDA. Research published in the April 2017 issue of Pest ...

Like the popup showers that have dotted the state, the sugarcane aphid is starting to show up all over the South Plains and Panhandle, said Ed Bynum, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist ...

Wiese, who sprayed his bean field two to three weeks ago, found high numbers of aphids again on Sunday, but without applying a second treatment, the numbers had dropped considerably by Wednesday ...