Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Covering lettuce with insect-proof mesh – from June until August prevents the aphids getting to their roots. There is no chemical control for root aphids, so try to avoid the problem or grow a ...

Toward the end of February temperatures will begin to warm a little. However, temperatures in the 30s and 40s are still quite ...

‘Growers now have no viable solution to protect their crop,’ warns NFU ...

Sugar beet growers have been warned that farm hygiene is "critical" to protect their crops after Defra refused an emergency bid to use ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Three teams awarded prizes for ideas including gamifying sustainable choices at festivals and promoting better biodiversity in beet farming ...

Application had been made to use neonicotinoid thiamethoxam to protect sugar beet against damaging virus-carrying aphids.

Protecting them Artificial lights at night are causing serious disruption to insects on the night shift. Insects often become ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.

An insect-control expert has highlighted the urgent need for research and development of sustainable crop protection methods ...