Bean Leaf Beetle
Bean leaf beetles (Cerotoma trifurcata) range in size from 1/5 to 1/4 of an inch and may be red, tan, green, tan,...
Brown Stink Bug
Brown stink bugs (Euschistus servus) are members of the Pentatominae family of true bugs (order Heteroptera). Of the 180 species in this family...
Buffalo Treehopper
Treehoppers suck plant juices. This feeding damage is slight, although the honeydew produced by treehoppers supports the growth of sooty mold, which...
California Red Scale
California Red Scale (Aonidiella aurantii), also called red scale, red-orange scale, and Cochinilla Roja Australiana, is a major pest of citrus which...
Chinch Bug
Chinch bugs suck juices from stems and crowns, causing yellowing or dead patches of turf. Two closely related species are important pests...
Companion Planting
Companions are plants that have compatible growth habits and share space well; allies are plants that enhance growth and ward off insects.
Garden Webworm
The garden webworm (Achyra rantalis) attacks a wide range of crops including strawberries, legumes, corn, cabbage, spinach, cucumbers, and beets. They also...
Pest & Disease Control
Black Spots on Leaves Not surprisingly, the disease, black spot (Diplocarpon rosae) produces black spots on the leaves of infected...
Tarnished Plant Bug
The tarnished plant bug (Lygus linalaris) is a true bug (order Hemiptera), with the crossed wings and piercing-sucking mouthparts characteristic of this...