Uncontrolled Outbreaks of Tomato Leaf Miner can Destroy Your Tomato Yield
Native to South America, the Tomato Leaf Miner, or Tutaabsoluta, is a huge pest of tomato plants. It feeds on these as well as other plants in the (Solanaceae) potato family. Previous to 2006, these pests were confined only to...
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Bug collection tools
The information available for novice bug enthusiasts who are interested in starting an insect collection can be quite overwhelming. However, there are many easy ways of getting past the beginner phase. Here’s a list of some of the...
Read MoreNo commentsThe Stink Bug: A Lover of Fruits and the Human Repellent
Originally from Taiwan, Japan, and China, the stink bug is also known as the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). They accidentally landed in the United States in 1998, and since then, they’ve become an invasive species to the country. Today...
Read MoreNo commentsFire Ants … Bullies of the Ant Kingdom
Fire Ant Closeup
There are many frightening insects in nature, but few are as nasty, and unnecessarily violent, as fire ants. If you’ve ever been swarmed by these aggressive ants, you’ll understand just how awful they can be, and if you...
Read MoreNo commentsEveryone’s Coming Out This Summer … So Are the Crazy Ants
Adult ant
You’ve likely seen quite a few ants in your travels, trundling down the sidewalk with a huge morsel of food on its back, scurrying around a recently disturbed entrance to their maze-like home underground, or even strolling across your...
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