If you have potatoes growing in your garden, be on the lookout for Colorado potato beetles. These voracious feeders can quickly devour potato leaves, reducing yields and even killing plants in severe ...

My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

Question: I have had problems with striped yellow and black beetles eating my tomatoes and eggplant since mid-summer. I have pulled out the infested plants, but noticed they are in the soil. Is there ...

You should never throw potato peels away. These food scraps are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium—so they can work real wonders in the garden. In fact ...

Scientists in New Brunswick are fitting pesky insects with tiny radar transmitters to pinpoint where the bugs are causing damage. Research shows the six-legged Colorado Potato Beetle can zip from ...

A study suggesting that organic agriculture gives better pest control and larger plants than conventional farming is sure to reignite longstanding debates about the merits of organic versus ...

Scottish potato growers are set to benefit from a new interactive tool which allows them to predict the impact of different potato varieties, cover crops ...