An invasive pest that chows down on boxwood plants is expanding its range. The quarantine area is being extended to include ...

elegant trees that support native wildlife, act as windbreaks, and help control erosion. Unfortunately, they have a seriously ...

Codling moth has long been an arch nemesis of apple and pear growers, and organic growers in particular report an increase in ...

Our guide to codling moth control includes tips from an experienced fruit tree expert to help you identify and manage these ...

Fruit trees, along with other plants, can benefit from something called a delayed dormant spray. Here's how it works.

Blue Bird Orchards’ Eric Zavala recently identified and prioritized four strategic factors within growers’ control to ...

Codling moth is a major pest of apples in Adams County, where most of Pennsylvania’s apples grow. For the most part, a ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about specific apple tree sprays and commiserated about fake hosta seeds.

Doug Tallamy, a professor of entomology at the University of Delaware, explains in his book, Bringing Nature Home, that oak trees support an astounding 543 species of Lepidoptera (i.e., moths and ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets has confirmed the detection of box tree moth in parts of Western New York, near the Canadian border in Niagara County. Box tree moth is an invasive pest ...