In a novel study, researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have ...

University of Florida researchers have mapped out new intel on the lifecycle and habits of the Thrips parvispinus pest for ...

It was bad enough that our region’s cold, wet spring affected our tomato plants’ ability to produce a normal crop. When an unusual insect problem arose on them as well, I began taking it personally.

Sandiso Mnguni receives funding from the GENUS: DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (Grant 86073). He is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Council Plant Health and Protection ...

For greenhouse producers worldwide, the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) poses a significant threat. Despite its minuscule size, this insect has the potential to cause producers ...

ONTARIO, Ore. — Anitha Chitturi has researched thrips for a decade. Most recently, she’s focused on managing the tiny insects in the Treasure Valley onion crop — including by reducing their appetites.

In a perfect world, a rose garden would have no pests. This is wishful thinking and is never going to happen. So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot. “Plain view ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Native naio plants in Hawaiʻi are under attack from invasive insects. For the first time ever, Myoporum thrips have been found on Kauaʻi, reported the State. “Myoporum thrips feed ...

While you're more likely to have bug problems with organic lettuce, you need to know how to spot possible insects on any kind ...

We all want to protect our veggies and fruits from pesky garden pests that ruin crops and spread diseases. While chemical control methods are the go-to option these days, experts agree that natural ...

Most viral infections negatively affect an organism's health, but one plant virus in particular -- soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often referred to as SVNV -- may actually benefit a type of ...