Some flying insects such as wasps, bees and yellowjackets are beneficial to the garden as pollinators and predators of caterpillars and house, manure and fruit flies, however if their sheer ... Read More

Like many creatures in the natural world, Rats have comparative physical abilities that make human athletes look totally undeveloped. These abilities must be taken into account by the homeowner or ... Read More

Optimal weed management should lessen competition between weeds and the desired crop without adversely impacting pest controls or soil fertility. Physical methods of weed management include mulches of organic material ... Read More

There are seventeen known species of Bats in the United Kingdom and twelve of these are either considered Endangered or Vulnerable by government authorities. Unauthorized removal or disturbing of the ... Read More

Cotton industry sources estimate that by the end of 2010, that 50% of the world's cotton crops will be grown from Genetically Modified (GM) seeds. Farmers in Pakistan, one of ... Read More

For baits to be effective as ant control measures. ants must find the bait, eat it and take it back to the nest to the queen. Do not use ... Read More

Fruit growers in Australia are celebrating the newly eased quarantine protocols which allow more mangoes and a variety of citrus from oranges and limes to grapefruit amd lemons, to reach ... Read More

Thrips are tiny insects but in groups can devastate a huge varierty of plants from onions, carrots, cucumbers, houseplants and greenhouse crops to roses. They cause a characteristic silvery mottling ... Read More

Since the late 1800s, Ticks have been recognized by government officials as responsible for carrying pathogens that cause disease in other animals. Their slow, blood sucking habits mean that they ... Read More

Early Blight, or Alternaria Blight is a fungal disease that affects tomatoes when the plants are loaded with fruit and temps are at least 75 degrees Fahrenheit, (24 degrees Celsius). ... Read More

Blossom-end Rot is caused by inadequate calcium uptake due to inconsistent moisture, root damage, excess nitrogen or high salt levels in the soil. It can be identified easily as the ... Read More

Cracking of Tomatoes occurs when sudden summer rains flood the garden after a dry period. Give your plants one inch (2.5 cm) of water per week during dry periods with ... Read More

Catfacing of tomatoes, can be identified by fruit that is gnarled and oddly shaped with dry scars near the blossom end. It is caused by incomplete pollination in cold weather, ... Read More

Do your tomatoes have large, faded or grayish-white patches? Like a lot of summer beach-goers, tomatoes can get too much sun, which results in a condition appropriately called Sunscald. ... Read More

Root Knot Nematodes are microscopic, unsegmented worms that injure root tips by causing knots or galls in plant tissue when their feeding releases toxins and bacteria. In addition, they can ... Read More