In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall success of the gathering; yet viruses can disrupt these intricate relationships, according to researchers.

Andy Jensen just might be the only person in North America with his particular hobby. By day, Jensen is the go-between for farmers and researchers as manager of the Northwest Potato Research ...

New research has people asking: "What IS a species?" and entomologists wondering about the relationship between an insect species and the host plant or plants it feeds on. Collaborative research at ...

Three sympatric aphid species of European origin (Euceraphis betulae (Koch), Callipterinella calliptera (Hartig) and Betulaphis brevipilosa Börner) feed on Betula pendula Roth in northern California.

Key Points Fungal diseases may lead to holes, usually after an initial discoloration of leaf tissue.Spider mites, aphids, and ...

Aphids are very common in most home gardens and they can be one of the peskiest pests that you can find in your vegetable garden. Aphids have tiny (adults are under a quarter inch), soft pear-shaped ...

It’s not often that Arnold Schwarzenegger gets compared to an aphid. An ant, maybe–many ants spend all day lifting heavy weights and defending the homeland. Unlike ants, bees, or Hollywood heroes, ...

Are your garden plants stunted, shriveled, yellowing, or curling at the leaves, despite your best efforts to keep them alive? Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large ...

The warm, still weather of May is great for us and for many plants and animals, but some of these creatures are a nuisance. Each year aphids and other insects are poised, ready to start feeding on ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 89, No. 2 (Jun., 2006), pp. 111-116 (6 pages) Six aphid species: Saltusaphis scirpus Theobald, Myzocallis boerneri Stroyan ...