Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Unsplash If you’ve grown a peach, apple, or cherry tree for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly met the ...

The new spring tip growth is usually vigorous. Removing some of it helps to relieve congestion in the tree to improve both ...

INSECTS The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains ...

Few insects strike greater fear into the hearts of orchard-owners than rosy apple aphids. These tiny bugs feed on the leaves of apple trees, draining them of nutrients. Their saliva, meanwhile, ...

Alias: Woolly apple aphids are most known for giving your apple tree a furry look on the main trunks and limbs. Adult woolly apple aphids are small tear dropped shaped insects that are covered in a ...

The differences in how Washington apple growers battle pests in conventional and organic orchards may help Washington State University researchers decode the behavior of the woolly apple aphid.

Ecological intensification of agro-ecosystems is recognized as a fundamental change to restore multi-functionality while supporting high productivity levels 1. It is predicted that the integration of ...