Lawn Grubs, sometimes known as White Grubs, are the larvae of many Scarab Beetles, including Japanese Beetles, June “bugs” (beetles), European Chafers, African Black Beetle, Blackheaded pasture cockchafer, and Christmas beetles. The white grubs in the soil may vary depending on the species. Common Names: White grubs, annual white grubs, chafer beetles White grubs feed…
Cutworm is a general term referring to the larval stage/caterpillars of many different moths that live in the soil and tend to feed at the base of plant stems. What does a cutworm look like: Cutworms have a similar appearance. When completely grown, they are smooth with little hairs and roughly two inches long. When…
There are a few things that can take your home to the next decorative level, whether you own an interior design or still use the furniture you share with college classrooms. Even if your house doesn’t have enough maps, it’s necessary to include greenery to keep it alive. Indoor plants add more beauty to a…
The Colorado potato beetle is the most well-known and widely distributed of all potato insects (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) that are often just called “potato bugs”. The Colorado potato beetle was initially discovered in Nebraska and then discovered in Colorado. It is a common pest in both commercial and residential gardens. Plants that attack Colorado potato beetle:…
Phaseolus vulgaris, is also known as the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant in the Fabaceae family that is farmed as a pulse and green vegetable. Bean types such as, Here are the tips for growing beans in your garden. This article gives you information about bean diseases. Bean diseases aren’t limited to types…
Leaf miners are small insects that feed between the surface of the leaf. There are several different kinds of leaf miners occurring in four major orders of insects. It’s a little, light-colored moth that’s less than a quarter-inch long. The forewings of Leaf minor are silvery and white iridescent, with brown and white patterns. Each…
Carrot rust fly (CRF) is a pest that feeds on carrots, parsnips, and celery. Larvae tunneling into the taproot cause damage. Young plants will wilt and they may die, but they are more typically temporarily stunted, and the carrots grow bulbous, forked, and unmarketable. Fungi and bacteria may also infiltrate the injured tissue, causing severe…
Downy mildew is a bunch of closely connected pathogens that may cause major harm within the nursery, greenhouse, and landscape. Some common downy mildew hosts include aster (Aster spp.), alyssum (Alyssum spp.), butterfly bush (Buddleia spp.), coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.), carrots, hardy geranium (Geranium spp.), Geum (Geum spp.), dead nettles (Lamium spp.), phlox (Phlox spp.), rose…
Scale insects refer to a large group of insects common on ornamental trees, vegetable crops, plants, and shrubs. They belong to the superfamily Coccoidea. Hard or armored scales (family Diaspididae), feeling scales (Eriococcidae), soft scales (family Coccidae), ground pearls, or margarodid scales (family Margarodidae), mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae), and other minor groupings are among the more…
Spider mites or red spider mites are common pest problems on many plants. Many crops are host to spider mites; cassava, okra, papaya, bele, tomato, sweet potato, eggplant, beans, taro, cucumber, squash, other cucurbits, many ornamentals, and weeds are also hosts. Spider mites are a type of arachnid, but they are not insects, relatives of…
Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the most versatile emerging crops that originated in Mexico and Central America and belongs to the family Poaceae. Maize is known as the queen of cereals as it has the highest genetic yield potential among cereals and has wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. It is cultivated in…
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is one of the serious diseases of bananas. It stunts the plants while reducing yield severely. The disease is caused by a virus called Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), considered to be the most economically destructive of the viral diseases and can contribute up to 100 % yield reduction. Disease…