Wait 10 days, then try the “thump” test on another leaf or twig. If you still see mites, spray again. Leafrollers in foliage of groundcover vinca. Neil Sperry Leaf rollers. There are several species ...

Your device does not support the audio. Does your pin oak look like it’s breaking out in little bumps? Those odd, round growths are called twig galls, and they’re more than just a cosmetic ...

The dead twig drops to the ground, where the eggs hatch, begin feeding on juices in plant roots and emerge in 17 years, shed their exoskeleton one last time and are now adults. The adult cicada ...

However, I noticed my red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea ... Yes, I killed it. Shown are the larva of a butterfly (not identified but perhaps a skipper) with head pointed down, adult salt marsh moth ...

In their larval stage, known as nymphs, dragonflies consume mosquitoes, fish, and other insect larvae. As they mature ... Additionally, damselflies are more slender, having twig-like bodies verse ...

Countless diseases and life-threatening pests have been eradicated worldwide. When what was once eradicated makes a comeback, though, there is cause for concern both for social and economic reasons. A ...

Galls shelter the larvae of the insects that made them grow, and they protect newborns from predators, parasitoids and adverse weather conditions. It turns out that this perfect nursery can also ...

Wild wasps in Japan eat more than insects—new research reveals a diverse diet and flavor differences in edible larvae known ...

A parasitic wasp forces its host to weave a special web for its own ends. On the evening that it will kill its orb-weaving spider host, the larva of the ichneumonid wasp Hymenoepimecis sp.

Mouth larvae, or oral myiasis, is a rare but concerning condition arising from poor oral hygiene or compromised health, ...

Any idea what is happening? A: The damage is actually caused by the larvae of a sawfly insect. They are commonly called rose slugs. The sawfly adult looks like a small black to yellow wasp.

If you're hoping that reef-restoring coral larvae will settle down in damaged reefs, you can't just sit around and wait for it to happen. You have to get out there and entice the larvae ...