My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

Colorado potato beetles feasting on green leaves - Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock Have you noticed oblong, orange eggs congregating on the leafy undersides of your potato crop? Or maybe you've observed ...

Q: Could you please help me out? What is the name of the beautiful bush in the attached photo? Is there a good time of year to transplant a portion of it? — Diana N. A: The shrub is a Weigela, most ...

Question: I have had problems with striped yellow and black beetles eating my tomatoes and eggplant since mid-summer. I have pulled out the infested plants, but noticed they are in the soil. Is there ...

The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most destructive garden pests. Despite it’s name you can find these bugs all over the country, and they don’t only feed on potatoes. The Colorado potato beetle ...

Use repellants and protective clothing to avoid tick bites that can spread Lyme disease. Natural strategies work best in combatting pests such as Colorado potato beetles, striped cucumber beetles, ...

For decades, Florida homeowners have been battling a monster in their gardens: a creeping vine with heart-shaped leaves and dangling potatolike bulbs that suffocates trees, bushes and even entire ...

Three-lined potato beetles, Lema daturaphila, are native to North America, and they consume leaves from a variety of species, including tomato and potato. But their specific name, daturaphila, ...

Gotta love that black and gold -- NOT. Though this black-and-yellow bug is cute, it can cause lots of damage. Called such creative names as 10-striped spearman, 10-lined potato beetle or simply a ...

If you have potatoes growing in your garden, be on the lookout for Colorado potato beetles. These voracious feeders can quickly devour potato leaves, reducing yields and even killing plants in severe ...

J. Stacy Strickland / Hernando & Sumter Counties Extension Services The invasive air potato vine has met its match with the introduction of the air potato leaf beetle. This beetle could control the ...