If you're a keen gardener, you'll know how important it is to keep pests away. Certain ones, such as aphids, can wreck your garden if they aren't dealt with - which is not ideal if you've put in hours ...

These pests can quickly destroy your plants—here's how to remove them without using pesticides. If the leaves on your houseplants are suddenly yellowing and dropping, or if you've noticed ...

A strong spray of water from your hose can safely knock aphids off pepper plants, but it may take a few rounds to fully clear them. Helpful insects like ladybugs and lacewings naturally control aphids ...

In week four of its gardening for wildlife series, Merton Garden Habitat and Allotment Action Group deals with biological pest control. Some of the most common pests, like aphids, can be controlled by ...

Does it ever seem that you look at one of the plants in your garden and it’s totally fine, and then the next time you look at it, it’s covered with aphids? That could be because aphid populations can ...

Aphids have built up a resistance to many insecticides, and you may make the problem worse by killing their natural predators. So assess risk before spraying, choose your product carefully, and ...

Q: A honeysuckle and an elder tree in the garden have been ravaged by aphids. I was hoping natural predators might have a feast but there’s no let up so far. Is it a seasonal occurrence due to spring ...

In the UK, there are more than 500 species of aphid and the insects vary in size and colour. Often aphids in the UK range from 1mm to 7mm long and are green, black, yellow, brown or orange in colour.