Bag the fruit up to prevent fruit flies from laying eggs on developing fruit. This needs to be done early, ideally once the ...

In the 2008 film ‘The Happening’, plants turned against humans in an eerie twist of nature, releasing invisible neurotoxins that drove people to their deaths. It was pure sci-fi horror, but the idea ...

A: Yes, it would be highly unlikely for a pair of geese to have this many youngsters. The group you saw was instead a goose ...

From peaches and lentils to your favourite herb, ancient Mediterranean doctors had strong opinions about what you should (and ...

Unlike leaves, which have stomata for gas exchange, the skin of some fruits and bark is usually impermeable. That’s where lenticels come in. These tiny openings allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass ...

Following the path cut by the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug that arrived from China in 1998, the spotted lanternfly first found in Pennsylvania in 2014 has already made its way to Illinois and Tennessee ...

The elderly former owner of a Sunnyside plant where inspectors found putrid and moldy juice product was sentenced to three ...

Baby Maeve sat in her high chair enjoying some fruit when a fly landed on the tray. Her mom was filming the innocent mealtime moment and somehow only later realized her daughter's choice while ...

After discussing weeds and insect pests, we conclude our “unwanted garden guests” series today on the subject of diseases.

Many summer pests are already here but experts say more could be on the way. Here's how you can protect yourself, your home.

Tomatoes will prioritize saving themselves over producing more fruit. So tomato blossom drop is usually a sign of other ...

Growing tomatoes can be rewarding, and there's only one small change you need to make to ensure your crop doesn't get ravaged by pests before you harvest them.