Symbiotic relationships between species are both common and incredible, including those between ants and these four insects, ...

A saliva-like substance that is secreted by aphids, called "honeydew." An unsightly, sooty mold, encouraged by the presence ...

AGRICULTURAL AND FARM NEWS Soybean pests have been hard to figure out in 2012. Some pressure was seen towards the end of July into August. Soybean pests, including soybean aphids and two-spotted ...

If you’ve noticed sticky specks on your car windshield lately and wondered what the cause is, you’re not alone. Folks around Hutchinson have been speculating everything from mosquito ...

Greenfly (aphids) are one of the most common garden pests ... Greenfly also excrete a surplus sugar solution, known as honeydew. This creates sticky patches on plants and is frequently colonised by a ...

Other ant species herd aphid 'cattle', which they eat and also milk for honeydew, a plant sap excreted by the aphids. They even have their own ‘fences’ to prevent the aphids from straying away.

Ants are attracted to the honeydew, a sure sign of an aphid infestation. Aphids may be controlled by using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol making sure to check the undersides of the leaves and ...