This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots, ...

Gnats are amongst some of the most irritating household pests. They might not do a great deal of damage, but they can be a nuisance in your kitchen and on your houseplants. Here, pest control experts ...

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Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — If you’ve noticed some buggers flying around your home and plants these days, you’re not alone. Fungus gnats are a common houseplant pest. It only takes 17 days after a female ...

Do you ever notice the occasional small fly in the sink, or sometimes on the lighted screen of a laptop in the evening? Maybe you’ve wondered, “hmm, a fly, maybe I should do something about flies ...

Sooner or later, people who have houseplants get acquainted with fungus gnats. These annoying little insects like to fly around your face when you settle into a lounge chair with a book or sit down to ...

What is it that causes small holes in my tomatoes and eggplants during the summer? Sometimes I had fruit that was partially eaten. What can I do to prevent this from happening this year? - Margo, ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University student is experimenting with a unique type of plant. It controls insect pests by eating them. Holly Golightly, 23, was a senior soil science major at OSU ...