Soap isn't just for washing dishes anymore. It's a very important tool for gardeners — one of the best controls for a number of common plant and garden pests. It also can be used to make water "wetter ...

Q: During the first year with my apricot tree, I sprayed it with soapy water to control aphids. Every day I check the leaves, but the apids never stop. Is this good a spray to use? A: Soap sprays are ...

Aphids are invasive, small, soft-bodied insects that feed on plants and trees by sucking sap from leaves and stems. They excrete a sugary substance called honeydew, which drips down on the surrounding ...

Aphids are very common in most home gardens and they can be one of the peskiest pests that you can find in your vegetable garden. Aphids have tiny (adults are under a quarter inch), soft pear-shaped ...

The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, is a common, widespread pest of lettuce crops that can be difficult to control using organic methods. We compare the effectiveness of two homemade sprays, garlic ...

East Texas is experiencing a surge in woolly aphid populations, with the pests becoming a common sight across the region. The increase in woolly aphids, often mistaken ...

Crape myrtles are commonly attacked by crape myrtle aphids. This often leads to a black fungus, called sooty mold, forming on leaves and branches in mid- to late summer. Control these insects by ...

Chemicals on ants' feet tranquilise and subdue colonies of aphids, keeping them close by as a ready source of food, says new research. The study throws new light on the complex relationship between ...