Woolly aphids aren’t the same as true aphids, but they are in the same family. They have a waxy, cotton-like covering that ...

You love caring for your plant babies in your garden and harvesting fresh fruits, veggies, herbs and flowers all summer. Although you diligently maintain your plants’ health, sometimes they can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A strong spray of water from your hose can safely knock aphids off pepper plants, but it may take a few rounds to fully clear them ...

Sometimes it’s the tiniest pests that are the most frustrating, and dealing with aphids in your garden is proof of that. These tiny green bugs are no bigger than ⅛ of an inch, and yet they love to ...

Aphids are very common in most home gardens and they can be one of the peskiest pests that you can find in your vegetable garden. Aphids have tiny (adults are under a quarter inch), soft pear-shaped ...

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 ...

If you have pecan trees, you likely have a sticky coating on everything in the vicinity. It's called honeydew, and it is the excrement of yellow aphids who survive by sucking juice from pecan leaves ...

Q: The new growth at the ends of my roses came out small and curled. Now the same thing is happening to my Meyer lemon tree. A: This time of year, when it’s cool, are when aphids are a big problem on ...

It’s been a great spring this year. Lots of rain and cool temperatures that have fostered lush growth, lots of long-lasting flowers and a hoard of aphid infestations. The WSU Master Gardener Plant ...