Thrips, tiny insects with fringed wings, can devastate cardamom crops by sucking sap from leaves, flowers, and pods. This feeding stunt plant growth, malforms pods, and reduces yield. Look for...
The round-headed apple tree borer, also known as Apriona cinera, is a common pest targeting apple tree stems. These beetles, which can be up to 1.5 inches long with a...
Soft rot is a fungus that can spoil apples after they're picked. It gets in through nicks and bruises, causing watery brown spots that get bigger and softer. Warm, humid...
Apple scab is a yucky fungus that likes cool, wet weather. It makes apples get rough, scabby spots on their leaves and skin. This can happen if it's rainy and...
Powdery mildew, a fungal disease, wreaks havoc on apple trees. It blankets leaves in a white powdery coat, hindering their ability to capture sunlight for photosynthesis. This weakens the tree...
The codling moth is a nasty little insect that loves apples, pears and walnuts. They spend the winter curled up as larvae under the bark or in the soil. When...
