In a perfect world, a rose garden would have no pests. This is wishful thinking and is never going to happen. So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot. “Plain view ...

ONTARIO, Ore. — Anitha Chitturi has researched thrips for a decade. Most recently, she’s focused on managing the tiny insects in the Treasure Valley onion crop — including by reducing their appetites.

It was bad enough that our region’s cold, wet spring affected our tomato plants’ ability to produce a normal crop. When an unusual insect problem arose on them as well, I began taking it personally.

Just over a week ago, we hosted – alongside Manna soup kitchen – the 14th annual Tour de Farms. The tour was a leisurely bike ride through the neighborhoods of Durango, where we visited a school ...

Last week, state master gardener coordinator Leslie Alexander reminded us that well-tended roses are less susceptible to insect attack. Before they become a problem, know the insects that are likely ...

IN an earlier paper 1 attention was directed to the fact that thrips have remarkably few effective natural enemies. Syrphidae were mentioned as predators; but the thrips-feeding habit seems to be very ...