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Bagworms making presence felt
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Bagworms have started to hatch out in the Topeka area.
While needled evergreens (juniper and arborvitae) are preferred
host plants for bagworms, they are general feeders and will damage
many kinds of plants.
Under high population pressure, they can even be found in
unexpected places --- attached to mailboxes, rain gutters and
building exteriors.
Many people are familiar with mature bagworms, which look like
tapered cones hanging from host plants --- almost like ornaments...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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Aphids like to attack oleanders
Oakland Tribune
; ... Killer. This is a broad spectrum, systemic insecticide that you apply to the plant's roots with a watering can or bucket. The good news is it lasts the entire season, so you'll only need one application. Q. I had a tree removed from my back yard because it was ...
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 "The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)")
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Learn how to control aphids in the garden.(LIFE)
The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)
; Byline: Elinor TeagueFresno County Master Gardener The first spring roses are blooming at their loveliest -- unless the first pest insects of the season are feasting on them. Aphids and hoplia beetles are springtime problems -- they disappear when the summer heat arrives -- but they can ruin the
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Survey of Leguminosae - a study in adaptive radiation.(Chemistry of Cerambycid Host Plants, part 1)
The Botanical Review
; II. Introduction Ever since Ehrlich and Raven's paper was published in 1964, the hypothesis of coevolution has received much attention. Their study directed attention for the first time to the role of plant chemistry in the interaction with insects. Many of the questions addressed in that paper, as
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Honeydew production and honeydew sugar composition of polyphagous black bean aphid, Aphis fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on various host plants and implications for ant-attendance
European Journal of Entomology
; Keywords. Aphids, summer host, winter host, honeydew, melezitose, ant-attendance Abstract. The black bean aphid, Aphis fabae, is polyphagous and its life cycle involves seasonal migration between summer and winter host plants. The aphids are regularly tended by honeydew-collecting ants. This study
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Aphids make an early and unwanted appearance this year in our gardens.(LIFE)
The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)
; Byline: Elinor TeagueFresno County Master Gardener We stopped the use of chemical pesticides in our garden several years ago. We've also planted host plants such as artemisia and Queen Anne's lace to attract and shelter beneficial insects, including lady beetles, green lacewings and syrphid flies.
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Don't become too concerned about aphids
Oakland Tribune
; ... theoretical, predator-free world, remember) and 640,000 aphids the third week -- and on and on. Mystery solved. But this is not all bad news. Aphids aren't going to take over the world, promises Mary Louise Flint, an entomologist at the University of California, Davis ...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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APHIDS MULTIPLY VERY FAST.(NEWS)(Gardening)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; Byline: DAVID KOESTER Aphids, often referred to as 'plant lice,' are one of the most common insects that can attack home, garden and landscape plants. They tend to cluster on the new growth of roses, perennials, and other plants. Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects, typically one-eighth inch or
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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PROLIFIC APHIDS A CHALLENGE TO CONTROL.(CNY)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
; Byline: CAROL BRADFORD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dear Carol: We have a problem with honeysuckle aphids. We've had them almost 15 years now, and have tried all the Ortho products plus Sevin. We went all natural for five years with ladybugs and garlic bulbs. Nothing works. Last year, we used laundry
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Soybean aphid anxiety.(soybean growers prepare to shield against aphids)
Farm Journal
; Soybean growers and entomologists prepare to battle East Asian sap-suckers Last year's plague of soybean aphids--Aphis glycines Matsumura --sucked yields out of soybean fields across the Upper Midwest. Conditions were just right for the marauders to multiply, says Paula Davis, Pioneer Hi-Bred
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Galling behaviour; Altruistic aphids.
The Economist (US)
; Aphids will protect their colonies at the cost of their own lives APHIDS are not, you might think, the sort of creatures that would lay down their lives for their friends. But you would be wrong. A study just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society by Utako Kurosu, of Tokyo University of
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