Spotting mushrooms sprouting in your garden is usually a good sign as it indicates the soil is brimming with health and packed with organic goodness. But there's another perk to cultivating fungi– ...

Aphids represent a major threat to agriculture and forestry worldwide, owing to their remarkable physiological and ecological ...

Spring is finally here, which will be a massive relief to many across the UK. It will bring lighter evenings and warmer days.

10:40, Wed, May 28, 2025 Updated: 10:43, Wed, May 28, 2025 Garden roses attract aphids because the plant offers the pest a source of food in the form of sugary sap. Aphids, like many insects, feed on ...

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 particularly common during the summer months and they work by sucking the sap out of the plant. Roses which suffer from an aphid infestation may have curled leaves or a sticky substance on ...

At this time of year, it’s not just the plants that are thriving. The pests have well and truly clocked in too. Warm evenings, regular moisture and fast growth create perfect conditions for insects to ...

Using other insects to control pests like greenfly has been a massive success story for farming, reducing the use of chemical pesticides. But new research from Harper Adams University suggests the ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making it a useful garden pest deterrent.