Many people believe that all insects are harmful pests, but the fact is that most insects areharmless and some are actually beneficial. There are nearly one million known species of insects on the ...

BOONSBORO — Ladybugs. Lacewings. Ground beetles. Wasps. What do all these insects have in common? They are the good guys, the beneficial insects that help keep bad bugs at bay in our gardens. Nine out ...

Designing a garden to attract beneficial insects may seem simple, but the process is much more intricate than many think. When done right, however, what’s known as an insectary garden can help keep ...

When you walk into your vegetable garden, do you recognize the beneficial bugs that prey on damaging pests? It’s easy to feel like the only bugs out there are the bad guys, but that couldn’t be ...

Ground beetles can look a bit frightening, but they’re great predators. Their prey includes aphids, Colorado potato beetles, corn earworms, cutworms, diamondback moths, root maggots, slugs and squash ...

Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...

One of the common frustrations of gardening is having to deal with creepy, crawly insects that chew up the leaves of your plants and their fruit, with bugs such as aphids, snails and mealybugs being ...

After a spell of chaotic, confusing weather in the Pacific Northwest, forecasts are finally showing a gradual temperature increase. Washingtonians are getting ready to put their coats away for the ...

It's a bug-eat-bug world out there, and gardeners choosing environmentally friendly controls over chemical pesticides should be able to distinguish insect friend from insect foe. They also should know ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – When it comes to your garden, not every bug is a bad bug. The good bugs can help take care of the bad ones. Jeff Wallitsch from Wallitsch Gardens breaks down the good versus ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Insects — they’re everywhere! With nearly 1 million named species, they make up about 90% of all species of animals on the planet and more than half of all ...