Aphids are a common sap-feeding insect pest found in the garden. Large clusters of aphids can raise understandable concern from gardeners. Aphids are also a favorite food of many predatory insects.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, aphids are "small, soft-bodied insects that feed by sucking the nutrient-rich liquids out of plants. In large numbers, they can weaken plants significantly, ...

Of the 5000 species of aphids in the world, about 1350 appear in the U.S. They average about 1/8 inch long and can be a number of colors, including green, brown, red, white, and even multicolored.

Some insects prey on or parasitize other insects. The participants are so tiny we don't often witness their life-and-death struggles. When we actually see "good bugs" cleaning up on "bad bugs" though, ...

Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...