Hand holding tomato on vine with insect damage - cat on route/Shutterstock Tomatoes are a satisfying garden crop, and most gardeners enjoy growing them either in vegetable beds or in containers.

Assorted bugs reach their crescendo in the summer landscape, causing varying levels of alarm to gardeners nervous at seeing swarms near the plants. While a few bugs can do serious plant harm and even ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

If a little bit is good, then a whole lot more must be better, right? Wrong. This is faulty logic, at least when it applies to pesticides. A pesticide is any chemical used to control or kill a pest.

If a little is good, then more must be better, right? Wrong. This is faulty logic, at least when it applies to pesticides. A pesticide is any chemical used to control or kill a pest. Examples include ...

When it comes to controlling plant pests like diseases, insects and weeds, the timing of control is critical to being successful in reducing the pest or preventing plant damage. A common reaction to a ...

Tomatoes are a satisfying garden crop, and most gardeners enjoy growing them either in vegetable beds or in containers. Depending on the variety, some tomatoes can have growing challenges, including ...