Q: I have a poplar tree in my yard and it has been here for 50 years. In the last several days, short twigs with leaves have been falling all over the ground. There are at least a dozen a day. When I ...

Inspect any keratinized items you bring into your home. For instance, if you buy a wool sweater at a thrift store, consider dropping it off at a dry cleaner right away or sticking it in the freezer ...

Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, a Mediterranean darkling beetle, has been documented in Idaho for the first time by University of Idaho entomologist Armando Falcon-Brindis. Opatroides punctulatus ...

Thirty-five percent of all households in America, or about 42 million households, are growing food at home or in a community garden. That's up 17 percent in the past five years, according to a 2016 ...

A: Sawfly larvae can quickly riddle a rose leaf. The "worms" chew the leaves and leave characteristic holes. Neem oil, spinosad, and insecticidal soap are all good organic means of control. Apply as ...

Hisar: The health department has decided to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against mosquito breeding, announcing fines of up ...

What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Answer: Finding half a worm. Modern pesticides and strict inspection policies have made finding a codling moth larva, or worm, in an apple from a ...

An infestation has not been confirmed, but officials are scouting northeast Iowa after an Emerald Ash Borer larva was found. Iowa State University extension sent out tips today (June 5, 2009) on ...

Reef fish larvae are only millimeters-long when they hatch, but can smell the presence of coral reefs from several kilometers offshore, and use this odor to navigate home. The results are reported ...