The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains unknown, ...

Those aphids infesting your milkweed plants offer a surprising benefit. Newly published UC Davis research suggests that the honeydew produced by aphids on milkweed plants increases plant growth.

Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that suck sap from plant tissues and act as vectors for viruses that can infect the plant. Aphids feed on buds, leaves, flowers, stems and fruits with their ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers are nebulizing soybean aphids with RNA, which, when incorporated into the body, can hinder the expression of specific genes. The new method of delivering "interfering ...

ST. PAUL -- Soybean aphids have become the most damaging insect pests in soybeans; untreated populations can cause 40 percent or more yield loss. There's a very reliable treatment threshold, developed ...

Answer: When gardeners see clusters of orange-yellow oleander aphids (Aphis nerii), or any aphids for that matter, they immediately need to go on the defense! Aphids reproduce prolifically and can ...

Hoverfly larvae devour blackfly, so welcome them by planting the umbels they love I’m not sure about your garden, but mine has been awash with blackfly (Aphis fabae) this year. They started on their ...

I got an unusual question this week from a friend on Facebook. I belong to a number of groups for plant lovers. Seems that there are people who like to talk about plants all year long. Imagine that!