Pest

Systemic insecticides may soon drastically change our present pest-control practices.  These chemicals are absorbed either through the roots or leaves of actively growing plants in sufficient amounts to kill insects

Last winter, I brought one of the frothy egg masses of the praying mantis into the greenhouse.  Within three weeks, 100 wee mantes emerged from foam, each with an appetite

The development of systemic pesticides for commercial use is progressing rapidly. These are chemicals that can be absorbed by a plant and transported throughout its tissues in an active form.

Garden pest control is never wholly monotonous. Spraying may be routine but there are always seasonal problems to keep us awake even in lazy August.  By then, we have to

Although lace bugs are commonly present and occasionally destructively abundant on the foliage of various garden plants and many native trees and shrubs, they are seldom noticed.  The leaf damage

July may be a popular vacation month for many folks, but it certainly is not for insects.  It is the month when some insects are most active. Hence the spray

A “HARDY PERENNIAL” question in gardening circles is, “Should I dust or spray my plants?” The only logical answer to this question is, “It all depends.” It depends upon what

Despite headlines of the past year detailing misuse of pesticides, most gardeners realize that some chemical control of plant pests is still necessary for plant health. If the headlines scare

To save or not to save, that is the question. Should we put aside the amazing collection of partly filled boxes, bottles, and sacks of pesticides accumulated for another garden