To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

Are your trees dripping a sticky goo? The reason is that trees are often infested with aphids, scale or other insects that ...

Beneficial Insectary is the only large insectary that has production in the United States (There are a few smaller specialist ...

Are your trees dripping a sticky goo? The reason is that trees are often infested with aphids, scale or other insects that ...

Gardeners have used catnip as an insect repellant for many years, but does it keep all bugs away? Find out if it is effective ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

Ladybirds swarmed to Hunstanton in 1976 (Image: Archive) The native ladybird, fondly called a Bishee Barnaby in Norfolk, also reached plague proportions in Hunstanton in the heatwave of 1976, with ...