The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other horticultural problems.
Fungus gnats and scale insects are two pesky insects commonly found on plants this time of year. K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini outlines what to look for.
The gloomy scale is a species of armored scale insect (family Diaspidae) that infests many trees but is most associated with maples. These gray-brown insects attach themselves to bark and use ...
Protected underneath that covering is an insect with what we call piercing/sucking mouthparts. As they live under the hard shell, they are free to feed upon your plant. A few of these insects is not a ...
He identified 1,500-8,000 specimens per year, and to questions that did not involve scale insects, his answer was: ‘I’ll think about it’ Douglas Williams, the entomologist, who has died aged ...
With our outdoor plants now properly covered with a blanket of snow, it’s time to turn our attention to our houseplants and ...
Cyborg cockroaches are creeping onto the scene as a surprising alternative for challenging tasks in risky locations.
But aren't there already apps that help identify insects? Yes, said Ganapathysubramanian, but they're not to the scale of ...
Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to ...