When it comes to growing your own vegetables, aphids are a threat you're always on the lookout for. Plants such as broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, and a few others are more susceptible to an ...

Discover why and how to check for aphids in early spring. These destructive pests emerge in now to feed on new growth. It ...

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 ...

Pests such as slugs and aphids can pose a risk to your lettuce plants, but this fast-growing herb makes an excellent ...

Q:I planted fava beans in the fall, planning to eat the beans. Everything went great until I looked closely yesterday and saw the tips of many of the plants were covered with black aphids and many of ...

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 ...

Gardeners are being urged to sprinkle a rather unexpected ingredient onto their plants – washing up liquid. The suggestion, though somewhat baffling, is backed by experts. Gardening aficionado Ish, ...

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- If your building has 10 false fire alarms one morning, it is human nature to ignore it when it goes off for the 11th time. Similarly, when aphids are raised on plants genetically ...