Insects are numerous on area landscape plants after a long, productive summer. To check for problem spots walk around weekly and look for insect activity. Check both old and new growth, plant stems ...

Hot days and dry Santa Ana winds have been the kickoff for chilli thrips season for the past five years in many California rose gardens. The following are the inconvenient truths you need to know ...

While chilli thrips, a new invasive insect pest, are causing severe damage to ornamental plants throughout the Houston area, it appears Hurricane Ike may have spread the pest further, said Dr. Scott ...

University of Florida researchers have identified two strawberry varieties, Florida Brilliance and Sweet Sensation, that show resistance to chilli thrips. Chilli thrips are a significant pest ...

A new pest called the chilli thrip has eaten its way out of the Caribbean, crossed Florida and now is taking a bite out of Texas. The plant-chomping bug is creating major challenges for nursery ...

Though they are only about 2 mm -- little more than one-sixteenth of an inch -- long, chilli thrips can cause substantial damage. The blotchy discoloration of the rose leaf is evidence of feeding by ...

Horticultural experts are warning Houston gardeners to watch out for a new pest that has wreaked havoc on roses and other plants in Florida for about two years. According to Scott Ludwig, a Texas ...