Like other types of squash, zucchini can attract pests like aphids, squash bugs, and vine borers, which discolor plant leaves, damage developing fruit, and sometimes even cause entire vines to ...

Warm weather and pest problems seem to go hand in hand, and this year is no exception. Over the past few weeks, the pest that we are getting the most questions on is the aphid. Aphid is typically ...

Almost every gardener discovers aphids on their plants at one time or another. Before I get into what they are and how to control them, here is the most interesting thing about them: Female aphids are ...

When aphids attack, plants don't just stand there and take it: New research has found they send out a chemical scream for help. And when that help arrives in the form of ladybugs or other aphid ...

Researchers have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the 'immune systems' of wheat and bean plants against aphids. Fungi enter and influence the amount of a plant's own defenses, resulting in ...