Q: My orchid plants have tiny, white, hairy bugs. I tried washing them off with soap and water, but they return. What is this bug called? How can I get rid of it? A: The insects on your orchids are ...

What is eating my white cattleyas? Little black bugs? I don’t know what they are and that fuzzy-looking white stuff — what in the world can that be? Want to find out? Come to the July 11 meeting of ...

If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

Like tiny Russian dolls, the mealybugs that infest your houseplants carry bacteria inside their cells that are themselves infected with another type of bacteria. A new study by researchers at the ...

Most gardeners are wary of insects when it comes to their outdoor plants, but indoor greenery is just as susceptible to unwanted pests. One of the most common bugs that houseplants encounter is ...

Q: I grow orchids both indoors and outdoors. The indoor orchids constantly are being covered with this white cotton looking pest. This condition also covers the plant with an oily sticky substance. I ...

You can get rid of vineyard pests without the pesticides. Birds can be scared away by their own digitally recorded alarm and distress calls, blasted across vineyard space by loudspeakers. Ants can be ...