Pests-Diseases

Your garden is full of mites!  While you may think this is a good reason to whip out the pesticide and go to work, think … [Read more]

Like some Oleander tree, Oleander plant caterpillars hail from the Caribbean.  They have adapted to life on the Florida coasts and in several other states … [Read more]

Scotts® GrubEx® (Amazon) is a specialized product designed to eradicate the Japanese beetle larvae wreaking havoc on your lawn from beneath.  These grubs live by … [Read more]

If you grow plants, ornamental trees, shrubs, vegetables and houseplants, you’ll likely encounter: Powdery Mildew Blossom-end rot Leaf infection Wilting and somewhere down the line … [Read more]

The presence of webbing and a colony of small insects may indicate a bark lice infestation.  “Bark lice” is the common name for Psocoptera.  They … [Read more]

When leaf miners attack your plants, they cause a dramatically dreadful appearance. Even worse, they can cause very serious damage. This is why it’s very … [Read more]

Systemic insecticides have long been available for commercial use by growers to control pests and insects and its availability on a limited basis for the … [Read more]

When you walk in a wooded setting, you’ll see lots of organic matter on the ground.  Leaves, pine needles, mushrooms, and decaying branches and logs … [Read more]

In warm, wet weather, fungal disease tends to plague garden plants.  Rather than using dangerous chemical fungicides, many gardeners choose to use copper fungicides.  It … [Read more]

The figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) with common names ‘green fruit beetles’ or ‘fig beetles’ are a Southwestern United States species.  They have distinctive color patterns, are big in size, and are … [Read more]

Neem oil is an extremely useful “natural insecticide” coming from the nuts of the Neem tree.  The oil contains a naturally pesticidal compound called Azadirachtin, … [Read more]

Hedera helix (English Ivy) is a popular perennial groundcover in many parts of the southern United States because it is drought tolerant, comes back year … [Read more]

The Cottony Cushion Scale is a scale insect that feeds on over 65 families in the woody plant families, particularly Pittosporum and Citrus trees.  The … [Read more]

Red spider mites are one of many members of the spider mite family, Tetranychidae. Spider mites are a type of very common pest throughout North … [Read more]

Rabbits are cute, fluffy creatures until they invade your garden and start eating your plants. This is when these tiny critters become annoying pests which … [Read more]

Milky spore disease is a sickness only affecting Japanese beetle larvae but this is a very good thing if you have problems with a Japanese … [Read more]

Thrips are extremely small garden pests, but they can do a great deal of damage. These tiny, slim insects belong to the group known as … [Read more]

Phlox is especially subject to powdery mildew problems. This fungal infection is attributed to several different genera of fungus. No matter which type attacks your … [Read more]

The soil-borne fungus known as Rhizoctonia fungus disease is abundant in outdoor soil in every setting from home gardens to commercial agricultural enterprises. This fungal … [Read more]

In the late springtime you may notice large numbers of brown and iridescent green beetles around your lawn and garden. These are June bugs, also … [Read more]

Early Blight is a fungus in the Pleosporales family. It occurs in plants throughout the United States and characterized by browning on the leaves that … [Read more]

Blossom End Rot (BER) is a common physiological plant disorder. You have probably noticed blossom end rot of tomato fruit or other fruits and vegetables with the … [Read more]

Tomato worms or tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata is a very common green caterpillar in North America. This tomato caterpillar eats a wide variety of popular veggie host … [Read more]