You've been caring for your houseplants religiously, watering them on schedule and placing them in perfect lighting. But suddenly, your once-thriving green friends are looking sickly. Welcome to the ...

Say farewell to those pesky red buggers with these chemical-free solutions. Joseph Dreimiller/Getty Images If clover mites have invaded your home or yard, you may be alarmed by the little red critters ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Something is happening to my tomato plants. The foliage looks unhealthy, and I ...

As few as three mites per half-cup of bees could kill a hive within the year. That’s because varroa mites are great at sneaking into hives, hiding, and reproducing like mad. The first mite gets into a ...

It’s such a joy to see your houseplants, vegetable garden, flowers—or whatever greenery you have, no matter how small—thrive and bloom. But occasionally, you discover a nasty little surprise: What the ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Something is happening to my tomato plants. The foliage looks unhealthy, and I ...

The varroa mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a huge threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey producers, who are on high alert after the destructive mite's recent ...

Chorioptes mites are a common but frustrating parasite that can affect goats, causing irritation, hair loss, and discomfort. Although they don’t burrow like some other mites, their presence on the ...

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Parasitic mites have turbo-charged the spread of a virus responsible for a rise in honey bee deaths around the world, scientists said on Thursday. Sign up here. Bee ...

Dust mites. You can’t see them, but they’re everywhere -- your bedding, your couch cushions, your rugs and, yes, your favorite recliner. These tiny, eight-legged creatures are like the worst kind of ...