Spotted lanternflies don’t pose a direct threat to humans but they feed on crops — and at least one of them has been discovered in Georgia.

Any idea(s) why my purple wisteria has never bloomed and what, if anything, I can do to get it to produce blooms?

Every spotted lanternfly egg mass you scrape and squash is 30-50 damage-causing insects that won’t hatch in May,” a ...

Coconut farmers in Western region affected by the widespread rugose spiralling whitefly infestation on crops have expressed dismay over what they describe as ‘measly’ allocation of ₹12 crore in the ...

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Honeydew can give the plant a shiny appearance, and is frequently colonized by sooty mold fungus. Heavy infestation can result in premature leaf drop, stunt in growth, branch dieback, and plant death.

Large deposits of honeydew can give the plant a shiny appearance until the fungus, sooty mold, colonizes the honeydew turning it gray to black. Heavy infestation can cause branch dieback or plant ...

Spotted lanternflies are returning to Indiana this spring, threatening trees and crops. Here’s what Hoosiers should know and how to help stop the spread.

Generally sooty mold is harmless except when it is extremely abundant and prevents light from reaching leaf surfaces, causing plants to become stressed. Sooty mold can easily be washed off with a ...

Switching from top-down to bottom watering can also reduce mold issues. Place seedling cells or pots in a shallow tray filled ...