Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be any ...

They look like tiny cotton balls floating through the air, but don't let their fluffy looks fool you. Woolly aphids are real insects, and they've got a knack for startling people once they realize ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have some Japanese yew shrubs that are a couple of years old that I planted ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I’m seeing small insects on the stems of my ...

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like ...

At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

Normally, yardeners would be screaming about aphids and the increasing numbers of the bugs’ predators, wasps and yellow jackets. I am not sure, but the excessive winds we have experienced may be one ...

Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden! Uh oh, there is big trouble in Daisy’s rose garden. These tiny little aphids are eating the leaves of the rose bushes and damaging the roses! How do ...