The USDA proposes to turn loose tiny mites from Eurasia to gnaw on that symbol and scourge of the West — Russian thistle, also known as tumbleweeds, which also originated in Eurasia. Tumbleweeds clog ...

One quite common houseplant pest that I just noticed on those lovely variegated ivies I'm overwintering is the spider mite. Mites have four pairs of legs so they're not true insects, but are placed in ...

The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in ...

The coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) represents a formidable challenge to coconut production worldwide. This minute pest exploits the microhabitats afforded by coconut bracts, rendering conventional ...

Biological control of pests, weeds, plants and animals gives “the best hope to providing lasting, environmentally sound and socially acceptable pest management,” according to a new book. Biological ...

Sabrina Rondeau received funding from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), the Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ...

Bermudagrass mites are pests that can negatively affect golf courses, usually during spring. Bermudagrass mite injury typically appears as small, irregularly shaped areas of thinning turf. Generally, ...

Dust mites are tiny bugs that commonly live on bedding, carpets, soft furnishings, clothing and dead human skin. In people allergic to dust mite, it is often not the mite itself but proteins in their ...

China's increasing air and water pollution mean that concerns over health are never far from the public's mind. "Mite control" has become the latest buzz-word among health-conscious Chinese. A study ...