One quite common houseplant pest that I just noticed on those lovely variegated ivies I'm overwintering is the spider mite. Mites have four pairs of legs so they're not true insects, but are placed in ...

Spider mites are really bad this year, encouraged by our hot dry weather. We often see them indoors on houseplants in winter, when our homes are dry and warm. We don’t often see them on plants such as ...

Question: We always have spider mites on our flowering garden phlox and a few other perennials in the summer. The leaves look speckled with tiny pin-pricks of white, and we can see their webs on the ...

Q: For the past two years I have fought either spider mites or whiteflies on my tomato plants. I have tried home remedies and everything the nursery has recommended, including neem oil. They end up ...

These tiny critters can do a lot of damage to your favorite houseplants. Anastasia Deriy/Getty Images While you may be more concerned about giving your houseplant the optimal light, water, and ...

Dimethoate ULV gave excellent control of the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, infesting peach trees. None of the acaricides tested in 1972 gave good control of the twospotted spider ...

Spider mites are stubborn pests that can feed on your houseplant's tissue and sap. They thrive in warm, dry environments with low humidity levels. To eradicate spider mites, quarantine your plant and ...

Q: I have a bougainvillea that’s been growing in my big south-facing window for 45 years. Occasionally, it gets aphids and more recently red spider mites. Though I have used a systemic on occasion, my ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered the adaptive significance of the remarkable waste-management behavior in ...

I will be giving a series of four classes about establishing a desert orchard starting the first Saturday in November and continuing through Nov. 24. The class will be held 1-3 p.m. at Ahern Rentals ...

This heat is tough on not only us, but also our plants. At this point in the season, it’s a challenge to provide enough water for them to survive, let alone thrive. It can also be a challenge to ...