When gardeners see insects in the garden, they often fear these multi-legged creatures will chew and chomp their way through the landscape and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. While there ...

Beetles are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet, so you shouldn’t be surprised to find many different kinds thriving in your garden. Here’s how to separate the good, the bad, and the ...

I grew up calling the bright, red beetle with black spots on its wings a lady bug. I have heard people call them ladybirds, and I never understood why someone would call a bug a bird. Since I’m ...

A sprawling crowd of lady beetles buzzed over Southern California this week, making a striking appearance on National Weather Service radar. The event, which transpired at night on June 4, shows a ...

Soldier beetles hunt for aphids and other small insect pests in marigolds, goldenrod, yarrow, daisies and other flowering plants.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Today, it’s beetle talk. Most ...

Although they're often confused with the iridescent green June beetles, which are basically harmless to your garden, these ...

Gardening season is in full swing in the Garden State, and it's time to think of the best ways to protect your produce. Pest control can make or break the abundance of your crops. Scales are oval in ...

The busy ground beetles' diet can help control slugs, asparagus beetles, caterpillars, Colorado potato beetles, corn earworms, cutworms, squash vine borers and tobacco budworms. This article is part ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Let’s talk Japanese beetles. As tedious as it sounds, the best way to deal with them is to hand pick them off your plants and plop them into a buckets of soapy water. Research ...

Q: Last summer I had cucumbers and zucchini wilting and dying even though I’m pretty certain I didn’t have root rot or squash vine borer. What should I try this year so I can hopefully get a harvest?