July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. spotted cucumber beetle Your carefully nurtured cucumber plants are suddenly wilting despite all your best efforts. Or maybe it's ...

You tuck cucumber vines into the soil while dreaming of the fresh, crunchy fruits and tart pickles to come. And then one day, you walk into the garden to find holey, sickly plants in place of the lush ...

Today’s topic is directly associated with last week's discussion regarding the management of insect populations and is the beginning of a three-part series where we will review a few of the most ...

Protect your cucumbers, cantaloupe, squash, and pumpkins from cucumber beetles and the plant disease they can spread. If you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swamp milkweed can help provided a habitat for beneficial insects. There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Cantaloupe growers who walk their fields searching for two crop-damaging insects can do just as good a job if they let the pests come to them. A three-year study by Purdue ...

One of the most frequent and persistent pests is the spotted or striped cucumber beetle. While some insects just target one plant or plant family, these beetles bother many crops, including flowers, ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Q: I’ve begun seeing insects in my garden that look like little green ladybugs. They’re eating flower petals and leaves. What can I do to get rid of them? Carol G., Cambria A: Except for its shape and ...

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.