Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...
As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...
Farms using no-till or adding more cover crops risk inviting a voracious pest to the field. Voles, also known as meadow or field mice, can eat through stands in a hurry. Indiana Farmer Aaron Krueger ...
Capturing the full value of your soybean crop takes more than just harvesting them at the right time in the fall. Proper soybean storage is critical for protecting your hard-earned yield from ...
Using insects such as wasps to control agricultural pests remains a resilient method, despite increasing resistance, a new ...
Bats such as the common noctule consume pest insects over intensively managed arable land and thereby support sustainable agriculture. A new study led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...
An extension worker in Yambio showing fall armyworm larvae on maize – one of the most common food crops cultivated by smallholder farmers at risk from crop pests (Credit: CABI). They found, after ...