Horseradish flea beetles use plant defense compounds, so-called glucosinolates, from their host food plants for their own defense. Like their hosts, they have an enzyme which converts the ...

I first saw a photo of a sumac flea beetle shared by Steve Mlodinow on Flickr, a public platform to post photos and enjoy the works of others. I looked for the beetles, but had no luck until Steve ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: I’ve ...

The eastern face of Flagstaff Mountain lights up each fall as clones of smooth sumac, Rhus glabra, turn brilliant red. Fall brings out the best in clonal species — quaking aspen, gambel oak, ...

Oilseed rape growers are being encouraged to carry out simple on-farm stem sampling to monitor cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB ...

TINY TERRORS. Flea beetles are a common garden pest, but there are ways to limit the damage. Photo courtesy of Maryland State Cooperative Extension The living world always exists in dynamic balance.

I first saw a photo of a sumac flea beetle posted by Steve Mlodinow in Flickr, a public platform to post photos and enjoy the works of others. I looked for the beetles, but had no luck until Steve ...

Many vegetable bugs are fairly straightforward to control, but others are downright challenging. Flea beetles fall into the latter category. When I was doing the research for my new book “The ...

They might also have plenty of unwelcome visitors. Here are four insect pests to look for and tips from Penn State Ag Extension on how to keep them away from your precious plants. The three-lined ...