Tobacco budworms may be eating a reader's petunias (Helen Hamilton / TNS)
Q: I have been having a real problem with petunias the last couple of years and was so disappointed that I didn't plant any last year other than one of the superbells (Calibrachoa hybrid), and I lost that one also
Although most of the interest these days is focused on the arrival in the country of the Zika virus, there’s been a staggering rise in other — and in many cases more serious — mosquito-borne diseases in the first months of the year.
The Health Ministry reported las
This column is an opinion by Chris Bruce, a farmer in western Newfoundland's Codroy Valley. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
With soaring costs of fuel, feed and fertilizer, there is no doubt that farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador are hav
"One of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent mosquitos is dumping standing water on your property at least once a week," Brian Verhougstraete, MDARD’s Pesticide Section Manager, said in a statement.
It's Thursday and the holiday weekend is coming fast. The unofficial star
A new study led by the University of Eastern Finland has found that climate change is causing the pine pest Panolis flammea – known as the “pine beauty moth” – to shift its range northward 50 years ahead of previous predictions. According to the experts, changes in both the distributio
Syngenta says the new sprayable formulation is ideal for commercial and residential accounts.
Claudia Riegel, Gene White, Tom Jarzynka, Ben Walker and Ray Meyers to be recognized for their industry contributions.
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Tuta absoluta, recognized among Romanian vegetable growers as one of the most feared pests of tomato crops, now also attacks tomato seedlings.Such a situation was presented even by a vegetable grower from Umbrărești commune, Galați county, on a profile group.Desperate, the woman asked her fell
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The agriculture ministry will a
Oregon saw record levels of grasshoppers and crickets last summer and they damaged more than 10 acres of land statewide, according to the state’s agriculture agency.
Mormon crickets caused big problems in Oregon last summer.
Oregon saw record levels of grasshoppers and crickets l
Grasshoppers, which devour stems and flowers, love domestic crops like wheat but they also enjoy native grasses and weeds. (Getty Images)
The state is offering $5 million in grants to help landowners in Oregon cope with an expected infestation this summer of grasshoppers and Mormon cric