Since these pests are flat and relatively immobile, people often mistake them for bacteria or viruses. As the insects suck on citrus leaves and stems, they can cause discoloration and produce honeydew ...
Many phloem-feeding bugs (e.g., aphids), on the other hand, filter out protein as they consume massive amounts of protein-poor plant sap; the carbon-rich, sugary honeydew that these insects ...
Slimy, scary, "the size of a Buick" — we use a lot of terms to describe bugs, but "yummy" isn't usually one of them. We associate insect ingestion with reality television shows like Fear Factor ...
Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any good?
Sometimes treehoppers get help from ants and other insects that provide protection in exchange for honeydew, a sweet liquid treehoppers secrete as a product of constantly drawing plant sap.
Move out of the way, stink bugs—there’s a new fall bug in town. Well, not just one bug. A couple of them. The invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs is a clear indication of fall.
Plants won’t need watering nearly as often as they might have during the growing season, but if we have a dry winter, they still would benefit from regular checking and occasional watering.