Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

Those tiny pests are gross, but are they harmful to your health? To get ride of fruit flies, first discard overripe produce and clean the trash and drains. Make an apple cider vinegar trap—a jar with ...

Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you’ll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they ...

If you have a fruit fly infestation, chances are that a banana is to blame. “Fruit fly eggs are commonly introduced into a home by way of bananas,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufman, senior extension ...

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 8, 2022) A new biological agent to manage the destructive pest spotted wing drosophila (SWD) (Drosophila suzukii) is set to be released this month after approval was granted ...

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Dale Murden, President of Texas Citrus Mutual, said the state has been trapped in a relentless cycle of fruit fly quarantines ...

Late summer and early fall mean peak fruit season, with tons of perfect produce—blueberries, blackberries, peaches, grapes, apples and more—popping up in the grocery stores and farmers' markets. The ...