Ruud Kleinpaste recently spotted spider mites in his garden, and he runs through some facts about them and some ways to deal with them.

Almost every Australian is taught, from a very young age, to be cautious around the funnel-web spider. These large, black, aggressive arachnids can be found along the eastern coast of the ...

Even if you already use it to keep your dishes clean, there’s plenty more you can do with that iconic blue soap!

Spider plants, Christmas cacti, peperomia are easy plant propagation selections. Get Crafty: For crafty individuals, try using spent flower and even leaves to make paper. Other ideas include ...

Is your flourishing garden being invaded by flying and crawling insects? It’s a real pain in the butt for me seeing those freeloaders infesting my precious harvest. And before I can bring those ...

BAKERSFIELD. CALIF, (KERO) — The 19th annual Spray Safe event at Kern County Fairgrounds focuses on communication, safety, and education for farmers. Spray Safe is an educational event promoting ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed ‘Big Boy’ is pictured at the Australian Museum in Sydney (Picture: Reuters) A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 13, 2025) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is officially taking comments on whether to issue new restrictions on the herbicide atrazine’s use. Beyond ...

Oh, spider Pokémon. While the real-life equivalent might be frightening beasties we’d do anything to get away from, we love the spiders of the Pokémon world. With that in mind, we’ve put together this ...

Spider mites are tiny, spider-like pests that can cause significant damage by sucking plant juices, leading to yellowing leaves and a dusty appearance from their fine webbing. Scale insects are ...

Emerald ash borer (EAB) was confirmed in Columbus in August 2021. From states where EAB invaded earlier, we know it takes about five to seven years after EAB is discovered in an area to begin ...