Most gardeners are wary of insects when it comes to their outdoor plants, but indoor greenery is just as susceptible to unwanted pests. One of the most common bugs that houseplants encounter is ...

Papaya farmers in Kenya are turning to a novel solution to combat the devastating papaya mealybug pest—parasitic wasps. Dorcus Lekesio, a smallholder farmer from Baringo county, has been a papaya ...

Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most commonly bother citrus trees or trees grown in greenhouses, but in some ...

Invasive mealybugs such as the cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis), the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) and the pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) pose serious threats to ...

Q: Our houseplant has problems on the older leaves. We water with dehumidifier water, rainwater or melted snow. The leaf tips turn brown and the leaves are dying. It was in its pot for about a year in ...