Garden Pests

The raspberry beetle lays eggs on blackberry and raspberry plants, and their larvae damage both plants and fruit. We discuss management tips.

In warmer climates or greenhouse environments, broad mites can become a problem for a wide range of plants. We discuss control and treatment!

The Asian citrus psyllid is a dangerous pest for anyone who’s growing a citrus tree. Learn about this invasive pest and how to handle it.

The raspberry crown borer can do serious damage to all sorts of berry plants. We’ll discuss how to protect your fruit from these pests!

The strawberry root weevil munches on leaves, and the larvae devour berry roots. Our guide shares how to protect your berries from them!

Growing fruit trees has its own set of unique challenges. Leafrollers are a family of insects that attack the leaves of fruit trees like apples, pears, and peaches. They also target some ornamental trees like ash, poplar, and oak as well as some ornamental plants like canna lilies. Unlike leaves that curl because of disease … Read more

The spruce budworm is the most common pest of conifer tree species. Learn about these annoying larvae and how to manage them!

The codling moth does lots of damage in commercial orchards every year. We discuss how to handle codling moth infestations!

Having earwig problems? We discuss how to get rid of earwigs, and for that matter if they’re really as bad as they’re made out to be!

Whether you call them roly poly bugs or pill bugs, these little critters are nature’s garbage disposal. But are they good guests in the yard?

The leaf miner chews trails through leaves, disfiguring foliage and leaving it open to fungal disease. We discuss control methods!