Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

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.

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Six fungi species were tested and three were found fast and effective at infecting and destroying woolly apple aphids.

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 ...

This includes using them on apple trees that grow under cover (such as in glasshouses, shade houses and tunnels). Mass culture and formulation are especially important to ensure the fungi will ...

This includes using them on apple trees that grow under cover (such as in glasshouses, shade houses and tunnels). Mass culture and formulation are especially important to ensure the fungi will ...