If you plan to compost, you can’t be bug shy. It’s always amazing who and what shows up to help break down organic matter. One common creature is the white grub, an especially nasty-looking and ugly ...

Grubs are beetle larvae that feed on roots and cause damage to lawns and gardens. To prevent and manage grubs, monitor your lawn for signs like spongy turf and apply treatments such as beneficial ...

With the arrival of warm weather also comes the arrival of summer's menaces: bugs. While some people might detest insects just for being so buggy, for gardeners, each year might feel like another new ...

Young beetles pick up sensory signals from adult insects to increase their chances of being fed - and shorten the odds of being killed instead. A study of burying beetles has shown that chemical cues ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If spongy brown patches are appearing on your lawn, chances are its lawn grubs gnawing on the roots of your grass. Known for their ...

Last week, an adult Oriental beetle was spotted on some lettuce in our vegetable garden. This in itself is not really a big deal because, unlike Japanese and Asiatic garden beetles, these adults are ...