Hornworms are large caterpillars with horn-like tails. They are the larval stage of the five-spotted hawk moth. Before their ...

International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), in collaboration with the county government of Kirinyaga County, has started a training partnership that will ensure tomato farmers adopt ...

After the sun sets, the moon awakens revealing shadows gliding and swooping, seeking and hovering, drawn to gleaming leaves and luminous flowers. These unique plants invite nocturnal insects and ...

I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now have ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Yes, this is a hornworm. And yes, it looks a lot like a tomato worm or a tobacco worm. And lucky for this hornworm, it doesn’t feast on tomato leaves. It eats the leaves of several native plants, ...

The annual Tomato Festival in Columbia will celebrate 20 years when the free event returns to the University of Missouri’s Jefferson Farm and Garden, 4800 New Haven Road, from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

Chewed up leaves can inspire feelings along the spectrum between outrage and joy. Spongy moth caterpillars defoliating the cherished oak tree? Despair. Striped monarch butterfly caterpillars on the ...

Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I’m a senior citizen, and I’ve had difficulty moving the screen pointer on my ...

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that recently came into the UC Master Gardener – Yolo County Help Desk. Question: ...

Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I’m a senior citizen, and I’ve had difficulty moving the screen pointer on my ...

Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I’m a senior citizen, and I’ve had difficulty moving the screen pointer on my ...