UMERKOT, July 27: Pests and insects have attacked cotton and chilli crops in the district and growers fear a 50 per cent decline in yield this year as compared to last year. Brown and black thrips, ...

In a move aimed at encouraging sustainable farming, Agricultural Extension Officer (AEO) of Yellareddypet cluster in Siddipet district T. Nagarjun has introduced biocontrol agents and biofertilisers ...

Responding to the widespread outbreak of black leaf miner pest in chilli crops across the State, Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu has called for urgent preventive steps. At a ...

Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that ...

Insects are numerous on area landscape plants after a long, productive summer. To check for problem spots walk around weekly and look for insect activity. Check both old and new growth, plant stems ...

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 ...