Q: Since there are so many fig beetles this year, I wonder if I need to treat the soil with nematodes to stop the larvae from eating my vegetable roots. What do you advise? A: The fig beetle (Cotinus ...

Pest damage on our beautiful rose blooms rankles deeply, but it motivates us to take the appropriate actions to put the culprits to rest. Two types of pest beetles are annual regulars in our San Diego ...

Pest damage on our beautiful rose blooms rankles deeply, but it motivates us to take the appropriate actions to put the culprits to rest. There are two pest beetles that are annual “regulars” in our ...

Q: I’ve seen a few big bugs buzzing over my lawn recently, and I think they might be green and stocky, if what I saw crawling in the lawn was the same critter. Are these a pest? Happy to leave them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring season means warm weather, flowers blooming and a visit from the plant eating green June beetle. “They begin to appear ...

As an adult, the Green June Beetle can cause losses by feeding on ripe apples, peaches, grapes, blackberries and other fruits and vegetables according to Kelly McGowan, horticulture educator with ...

Spring season means warm weather, flowers blooming and a visit from the plant eating green June beetle. “They begin to appear around late May, early June depending on where you are in the state,” said ...