Thrips are a difficult pest problem to spot, let alone to treat properly. If you suspect them, here's how to diagnose and ...

Thrips also can transmit serious plant viruses, including tomato spotted wilt virus, for which there is no cure, says Bryant. Affected plants should be removed and discarded immediately to prevent the ...

Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers.

In a perfect world, a rose garden would have no pests. This is wishful thinking and is never going to happen. So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot. “Plain view ...

Q: I have several roses in my yard, some that I pick to bring indoors. All the roses with the white and pink blossoms keep getting brown steaks in the flowers, making them look like they are diseased.

Q: I think some of my indoor plants have thrips. How can I know for sure, and what can I do to get rid of them? A: Thrip damage usually shows up as stunted growth, papery, distorted leaves, stippling ...

For greenhouse producers worldwide, the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) poses a significant threat. Despite its minuscule size, this insect has the potential to cause producers ...

Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study. Researchers experimented with the effect of red, white, black and ...

An invasive pest is wreaking havoc on Florida's crops, according to TC Palm. What's happening? Originally from Southeast Asia ...

Most viral infections negatively affect an organism's health, but one plant virus in particular -- soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often referred to as SVNV -- may actually benefit a type of ...