It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

Do you ever notice the occasional small fly in the sink, or sometimes on the lighted screen of a laptop in the evening? Maybe you’ve wondered, “hmm, a fly, maybe I should do something about flies ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University student is experimenting with a unique type of plant. It controls insect pests by eating them. Holly Golightly, 23, was a senior soil science major at OSU ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — If you’ve noticed some buggers flying around your home and plants these days, you’re not alone. Fungus gnats are a common houseplant pest. It only takes 17 days after a female ...

They flit across your face, hover near your houseplants, or gather by the window. Fortunately, these fungus gnat insects are more annoying to us than harmful to our plants. This pest finds its way ...

What's the first thing you should do when you bring home a new plant? If you answered, "find it the perfect spot with the rest of your plants," think again. It's best not to place a new addition close ...

Sooner or later, people who have houseplants get acquainted with fungus gnats. These annoying little insects like to fly around your face when you settle into a lounge chair with a book or sit down to ...

Q: I’m trying to identify the insects on my schefflera houseplant. I caught the little flies on sticky yellow traps and I’m trying to figure out what they are, and how to treat my plant to get rid of ...

What is it that causes small holes in my tomatoes and eggplants during the summer? Sometimes I had fruit that was partially eaten. What can I do to prevent this from happening this year? - Margo, ...