When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

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A lot of people think of bugs as pests to plants, but that’s not the case at all. Some insects can help your garden grow ...

Leave these bugs alone if you see them in your garden. Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

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It is important to be proactive with Japanese beetle treatment. They are typically seen in RVA from mid-May to early August' ...

Sometimes holes appear in plant leaves and it's not clear why. We rounded up five common causes for this problem and tips for ...