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Conditions this year have been perfect for a cabbage white population boom, but you can do a few things to stop their caterpillars from shredding your plants.

Making inexpensive row covers and low tunnels for season extension and natural pest control can be easy and affordable.

The process will spare you from having to use harsh pesticides around plants that will ultimately produce food.

A way to manage and reduce insect pests in the garden for next year is to remove weeds and diseased plant debris this fall. By removing finished vegetable plants and

URBANA, Ill. — The invasive insect spotted lanternfly has been found in Illinois for the first time. Residents are being warned to watch out for and report sightings of this pest which can damage trees.

Whiteflies - Africa's main cassava pest causes damage to crops. Maurice/FlickrThe dreaded crop-eating fall armyworm continues to spread across Africa like wildfire. This invasive insect pest, first reported in Africa in early 2016, is in more than 20 African countries including South Sudan and South Africa. It has destroyed many staple crops like maize. Damage to maize alone by this pest could total USD billion in the next 12 months. Crop losses in African countries due to insect pests are ...

From Palmetto bugs to ants, here’s what to know about pest home invasions this fall.

From Palmetto bugs to ants, here’s what to know about pest home invasions this fall.

Certain species of this common Texas pest are edible, but don’t take the frying pan out yet.

What is eating my plants? From bugs to birds to animals, find out how to keep your garden pest free without the use of chemicals.