Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be any ...

Learn how to identify and control pesky aphids on your indoor plants to prevent further damage and keep them from coming back ...

A strong spray of water from your hose can safely knock aphids off pepper plants, but it may take a few rounds to fully clear them. Helpful insects like ladybugs and lacewings naturally control aphids ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry is assessing damage done by the spruce aphid insect along the Oregon Coast after an outbreak in Yachats was discovered earlier in 2025. According to ODF, the spruce ...

I often hear from gardeners who are worried when they discover a few aphids on their favorite rose. While aphids can be troublesome garden pests, especially when their population numbers more than ...

While some gardeners still think that any bug in the garden is a bad bug, change is in the air. Most plant-lovers now realize that insects and plants go hand-in-hand and that there are far more ...

Sometimes a quick check on Twitter can tell you whether an insect pest is showing up in farmers’ fields, ready to inflict damage on crops. In the last few days, that’s been true regarding mentions of ...

Have gnats been bothering you this summer? It may be something else swarming you. Aphids, small green insects commonly mistaken for gnats, are seeing higher-than-usual populations due to a mild winter ...

AMES, Iowa – Sometimes an entomologist has to fight fire with fire. Or bugs with bugs, as the case may be. Iowa State University entomologists are studying the possibility of combating soybean aphids, ...