Splotchy Beet Leaves Mean Miners at Work
The beet leaf miner (Pegomyia betae) is the larva of a small, rarely seen fly, as is its lookalike cousin,Continue Reading
Category: Harmful insects
Caterpillars Galore!
There are hundreds of caterpillars in your yard? Maybe thousands? They’re black with blue marks, a white streak down their back andContinue Reading
Bag Apples to Keep Pests Away
Are you having trouble getting quality apples without spraying for insects like apple maggots, coddling moths and stink bugs? IfContinue Reading
Trap Wireworms With Potatoes!
Wireworms are frequently found in gardens, causing the most damage in vegetable beds where they attack the roots of seedlings,Continue Reading
What’s Eating My Columbines?
The columbine (Aquilegia spp.) is a highly attractive perennial and very popular as well. With its exotic-looking flowers, usually bicolored (theContinue Reading
Skip a Year to Control Carrot Flies
Sometimes the easiest way to regain control over carrot rust flies, Psila rosae, also called carrot root maggots, is simplyContinue Reading
Time to Clean Up Red Ball Traps
I don’t know about you, but my apple trees are “decorated” with red ball traps covered with Tanglefoot (a non-dryingContinue Reading
Fall Webworm: Spectacular Damage, But Not That Harmful
The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is the caterpillar stage of a rather inconspicuous white moth. Its small size belies theContinue Reading
Bring Flowers Indoors… Without Ants!
I regularly receive emails from gardeners who panic at the thought of bringing ants into their home by accident. ForContinue Reading
Tomato Hornworms Are Easy to Control
You suddenly find a leaf on your tomato plant has been almost eaten off. And the next day another, then yetContinue Reading