Neem oil can control unwanted pests. Combine it with warm water and dish soap and spray plants once a week for prevention.

Q: My alocasia has white bugs on the back of the leaf. What are they, and how do I treat them? A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft ...

Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti. Outdoors, mealybugs have natural predators to keep their numbers in check. But indoors in your ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service released a new fact sheet to help forage producers and ranchers ID and monitor the ...

"The wasp lays its eggs inside the pest, and the developing larvae consume it from within." Experts stunned after parasitic ...

When purchasing houseplants, look at the foliage carefully. Avoid plants with yellow leaves, brown leaf edges or spots which indicate the plant has been poorly cared for. Look for signs of scale, ...

I have a gardenia that I keep indoors during cold weather. For a long time it has not bloomed and I see a white powder where it is supposed to form buds. Inside that waxy fluff are mealybugs. They are ...

Question: Our hibiscus has white powder-like stuff on the stems and leaves. An insecticidal soap spray helped but it is back and leaves are dropping. What should we do? Answer: One of the most common ...

Zoologists have warned that giant mealybug, which is difficult to control using traditional insecticides and chemicals, may end up destroying plants and crops in epidemic proportions. According to a ...