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Aphids are among the most prolific pests of cultivated plants. These destructive pests cause significant damage to ...
Aphids are not easily seen but can be identified ... Winged or wingless, they live on one plant or groups of plants, continuing the life cycle until fall, at which time they will lay eggs that ...
Free-lance photog buddy Brian Plonka produced this superb video that he entitled “Awakenings,” which shows the life cycle of an ash aphid (that annoying flying bugs that you encounter along ...
Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.
Most species of aphids have a similar life-history. While the sycamore aphid does not usually cause any serious harm, other species attack garden plants and crops. This is only really a problem ...
When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature. Many gardeners will tell ...