What Eats Pepper in Alabama, and When
Five insects feed on pepper plants in Alabama gardens, according to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System: aphids, corn earworm (also called tomato…
What Eats Garlic in Alabama, and When
Garlic in Alabama gets bothered by generalist feeders more than by dedicated garlic pests: aphids and spider mites are the two documented species that…
What Eats Summer Squash in New Hampshire, and When
Summer squash in New Hampshire gets hit hardest by two insects: the squash vine borer, which kills whole plants from the inside, and the striped cucumber…
What Eats Summer Squash in Newfoundland and Labrador, and When
Summer squash in Newfoundland and Labrador gardens deals with three insects worth watching: striped cucumber beetle and squash vine borer through the…
Aphids on Roses: The Cluster Under the Bud, and What Eats Them
Rose aphids show up as a tight cluster of small, soft-bodied insects packed onto a bud or the newest stem tip, usually pale green or pink, sometimes…
Aphids on Hydrangeas: Clusters on the New Growth
Small clusters of soft-bodied insects crowd the newest leaves and buds, and the growing tip looks twisted, sticky, or slightly deformed.
What Eats Summer Squash in New Brunswick, and When
Summer squash in New Brunswick gardens faces three real threats: striped cucumber beetle, squash vine borer, and seedcorn maggot.
Anthracnose on Roses: Small Spots With a Falling-Out Center
Small, round leaf spots with a grayish or tan center that dries, cracks, and drops out, leaving what looks like a shotgun blast through the leaf: that’s…
Anthracnose on Hydrangeas: Target-Ringed Blotches on Leaf and Bloom
Concentric rings on a hydrangea leaf, brown blotches ringed like a target on the bloom itself: that’s anthracnose, a fungal leaf and flower spot that…
What Eats Summer Squash in Nevada, and When
University of Nevada, Reno Extension documents nine insect pests statewide, but only five of them actually feed on summer squash: squash bugs, aphids…