Q: My orchid plants have tiny, white, hairy bugs. I tried washing them off with soap and water, but they return. What is this bug called? How can I get rid of it? A: The insects on your orchids are ...

Trim them when you repot them. After you pull the plant out of its old pot, examine the plant and its roots. Trim off dead ...

Q: I grow orchids both indoors and outdoors. The indoor orchids constantly are being covered with this white cotton looking pest. This condition also covers the plant with an oily sticky substance. I ...

Mealybugs are insects from the family Pseudococcidae, which contain more than 2000 species. Mealybugs are soft-bodied, unarmored scale insects commonly found in moist, warm habitats. “Hibiscus ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have joined forces to control the pink hibiscus mealybug, which, if unchecked, could cause an estimated $750 million in crop losses ...

These troublesome insects can cause significant damage to fruit trees. Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most ...