Woolly apple aphids have a reddish or dark purple body between 1.5 and 2.5 mm in length and the bodies are hidden under a wool-like waxy covering. At the nymph larval stage, ...

A bad rosy-apple-aphid infestation can reduce an orchard’s yield by 80%. In the battle against these aphids some propose harnessing the services of tiny wasps called Ephedrus cerasicola and ...

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a ...

Alias: Woolly apple aphids are most known for giving your apple tree a furry look on the main trunks and limbs. Adult woolly apple aphids are small tear dropped shaped insects that are covered in ...

New Yorkers remain bugged over the recent swarm of tiny winged insects who’ve infested the Big Apple, with many sharing clips of their horrific encounters on social media.

Hoverfly larvae feed on woolly apple aphids, lessening pest pressure on the fruit trees.” Because of its shallow roots and compact size, sweet alyssum won’t compete with apple trees for nutrients.

One of them is the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum). As its name suggests, this aphid attacks apple trees and is recognisable by the white, waxy excretions that cover and protect the insects.

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 ...

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden ...