One of the weirdest things about pea aphids is their reproductive cycle. Most animals reproduce in one of two ways: asexually or sexually. But the pea aphid does not stick to just one type of ...

Improve your indoor lavender's life by pairing it with plants that make it look prettier, boost it heady fragrance, make it ...

• As October marks the end of the monsoon in many regions, trees might start facing water stress. Apply mulch around the base of trees /bamboos to retain moisture in the soil. Organic mulch like leaf ...

Growing butterfly pea flowers at home can be a rewarding experience. These vibrant blue flowers are not only visually appealing but also serve various purposes, including herbal teas and natural dyes.

Frozen food company Birds Eye, whose vining pea operations are based in Yorkshire, is going to great lengths to secure the long-term future of local pea growing by developing and adopting sustainable ...

Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants. Because they reproduce quickly and have multiple generations per ...

In an earlier article[1] I wrote about tardigrades, a ubiquitous and indestructible animal with an extraordinary ability to endure adverse environmental conditions. This superpower is assisted by ...

Aphid activity ranges from normal to slightly above normal this year, but farmers generally do not need to worry about aphids unless they are very abundant, viruliferous, or appear early in the season ...

Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be any ...

The (mostly) mild winter of 2023-24 was nice, but it’s had a nasty drawback across Iowa alfalfa fields this month. “Alfalfa weevils have been the hot topic, especially in my southern counties,” says ...

Dry conditions in north central Kansas and other areas have contributed to the relative damage caused by alfalfa weevils in the state’s crop, according to Kansas State University crop entomologist ...