A University of Missouri crop entomologist shares what pests to keep an eye out for in the 2026 growing season.

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, including to the very garden they are trying to protect. According to the ...

Don't let potato diseases and pest ruin your crop of taters! Learn how to identify and combat the most common problems growing potatoes.

As agriculture in the United States evolves, it’s becoming more intensive and less complex. That means larger fields, more cropland and less crop diversity with fewer crops in rotation. Ecological ...

Walking through rows of growing crops helps farmers monitor for harmful insects, leaves that are damaged by disease or other problems that could reduce their overall harvest at the end of the season.

Weeding, fertilizing, and watering are all essential gardening techniques if you want to grow a large crop of healthy sweet ...

Recent research pins the total monetary damage from crop insect pests in Western Canada at an annual average of $203.6 ...

Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants.

Farmers across southwest Missouri are confronting an early surge of insects and crop diseases that experts say could threaten ...

Several K-State Research and Extension publications related to insect management in Kansas were recently updated and are ...