Fungus gnats can be a nightmare for plant lovers. These tiny flying insects may seem harmless at first, but their larva ...

In a new study published in Ecology Letters, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the ...

You may be wondering, do fungus gnats damage houseplants? If you notice swarms of tiny brown flies around your houseplants, they could be infested. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum ...

In a new study published in Ecology Letters, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the ...

Aphids inflict their damage by sucking on plant juices ... dipped in alcohol or spraying them with organic pyrethrins. Fungus gnats are more of a nuisance than a plant damaging pest.

causing significant damage to cypress trees. The bugs also carry fungal spores on their bodies, spreading them as they move. The pathogenic fungus can cause wilting, browning and yellowing of ...

The Orsillus feeds on cypress seeds in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, causing significant damage to cypress trees. The bugs also carry fungal spores on their bodies, spreading them as they move.

Both the larvae and adults feed on the fungus they cultivate within the tree trunk, and it is this combination of insect activity and fungal infection that eventually kills the tree. T.V. Sajeev ...