Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States ...
DEAR NEIL: Last year my crape myrtles as well as the plants beneath them had the black sooty mold on their leaves and stems. I suspect it was crape myrtle aphids or scale. Have a question you’d like ...
As a new plant mom, I get excited when I plant something and manage not to destroy it. However, I get agitated when pests come along to destroy the plants I've worked so hard to grow. Sigh. Well, we ...
We all love flowers, vegetables, and other types of plant life, but we're not the only ones who do. Our beautiful, flourishing gardens are also loved by insects. And while many insects are helpful, or ...
In August 2006, the Animal Care (AC) department of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced revisions of Animal Care Policies #3 ...
A new report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps that land conservation agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could take to reduce the impacts of these ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced important leadership changes within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Dr. Michael Watson, APHIS Administrator, will retire at the end ...
For keen veggie growers and rose enthusiasts, aphids can be a real bane to your gardening dreams. These little insects are not only sap suckers—literally sucking the life out of plants—but they can ...