Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...

Bean leaf beetle is among the top five most-damaging invertebrate soybean pests, costing growers nearly 3.1 million bushels in 2023.¹ This pest is especially damaging early in the season and can cause ...

An indicator of ecological health of Southern California’s desert landscapes may lie in a beetle smaller than your pinky finger. The Casey’s June beetle not only plays a crucial role in the ecosystem ...

As you might be aware, El Paso County and much of Colorado is seeing an uptick in mountain pine beetle (MPB) activity. MPB is a native insect that usually attacks weaker trees as part of a natural ...

Every other day inside a lab on the third floor of the St. John Plant Science Laboratory building on the University of Hawaii ...

Researchers have investigated the contributions that symbiotic bacteria make to the unusual life cycle and diet of reed beetles. Insects that feed only on plants have a number of challenges to ...

Blast! Japanese beetles are already beginning to emerge in some parts of metro Denver. Brace yourselves for their intense plant-eating, breeding and cursing from gardeners (not necessarily in that ...

Although they're often confused with the iridescent green June beetles, which are basically harmless to your garden, these ...