A wide variety of pests can affect apple trees. Those interested can learn about the common ones and ways to control them at Apples All Year Long: Pest Management, on Saturday, July 14, at the Audubon ...

Q. We have had two questions related to growing apples this past week. The first reader asks why their Gala apples are not turning red even though they taste ripe. The second reader sent a photo of an ...

ADAMA has announced the launch of Ateka insecticide, a new high-load, fully systemic solution designed to help fruit and vegetable growers manage tough sucking insect pests. Powered by proprietary ...

Q: I finally harvested the apples from my Fireside tree this week, and almost all of them look like this — pitted and shrunken, with brown streaks inside. What happened? Are they still edible? A: ...

For decades, most control efforts to manage insects that damage crops, affect livestock production or transmit diseases to people depended on insecticides. However, growing concerns about their risks ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...

With more forethought, Adam might not have bitten the apple and I might not have planted apple trees. But he did, and I did, and we each must deal with the consequences. For my part, I hadn't realized ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University-led research reports that two local fungal pathogens could potentially curb an invasive insect that has New York vineyard owners on edge. The spotted lanternfly feeds ...

Insect pollination is vital for many fruits and food crops. From apples and berries to almonds, bees and other pollinators help fertilise flowers, ensuring fruit development, better yields and ...