As summer kicks off, camping is booming in state parks and forests across Pennsylvania. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) this week reported an overall 10% jump in campsite ...

The North Carolina Blueberry Festival Association is organizing its 2025 Blueberry Farm Tours, set for Saturday, June 21st, ...

Insect visitors, tricked into seeking pollen at these flower-like tissues, instead collect fungal spores and spread the disease when they land on real blueberry flowers. When deposited on a real ...

This study presents a comprehensive biological and molecular characterization of a novel blueberry pest, identifying it as a member of the Tortricidae family in the genus Platynota. The insect's ...

Dip rims of 2 glasses into lemon juice, then into sugar. In a small bowl, combine blueberry preserves and 1/2 oz. lemon juice. In a blender, blend frozen lemonade, ice, and vodka until smooth.

Blueberries are a great perennial fruit crop to grow in the home garden, as they require little space, are easy to grow and unlike many fruit crops, have few insect and disease challenges.

It is Scotland's first culinary space that has introduced insects into their unique products, from meal worm chocolate to blueberry and hibiscus and cricket cake. Nahla, the founder of The Insect ...

A Paper Wasp clinging to a blueberry in the state of Georgia. The paper wasp is one of 40 species of insects that are attracted to flames or smoke. Jerry A. Payne AP Photo/USDA/Forestryimages ...

Freeze-dried blueberries power-up this infused gin. Blueberry-Infused Gin is a two-ingredient infused spirit made with freeze-dried blueberries. The gin takes on intense blueberry flavor and a ...

So, for example, in some years a late freeze might damage blueberry flowers. This could hinder pollination and deprive pollinating insects of food, leading to poor blueberry crops and — perhaps ...

The Kind of Blueberry is a riff on the classic Aviation cocktail. This version, developed by bartender and author Jim Meehan, features gin infused with freeze-dried blueberries for a pop of berry ...

an insect that feeds on plant pests including thrips ... It is a preferred foraging plant for bumblebees, which are important blueberry pollinators, and blooms around the same time as blueberries.