Open-access Article Offers Horse Owners Advice on How to Control Flies with Parasitoid Wasps
By Leslie Mertz Horses need help when it comes to insect pests, particularly the house flies and stable flies that can be a near-constant source of annoyance and even disease. […]
Mosquito Hawk? Skeeter Eater? Giant Mosquito? No, No, and No
That big long-legged fly isn't a mosquito; it doesn't eat mosquitoes, and it's harmless. A bit of insect myth-busting.
The Insects Behind the Weird Growths on Plants
Have you seen strange lumpy growths on your plants? They might be galls caused by tiny wasps or flies.
How to Survive a Massive Mayfly Swarm
Late spring and early summer there is a short-lived but massive mayfly invasion. Millions and millions of the fluttering insects rise up from the lake and into the air in thick clouds.