Aphid larvae have four juvenile stages, called instars, through which they develop to become adults; newborn aphids are in the first instar. By Day 2, some first instar aphids have grown enough to ...

Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Attract aphids’ natural predators with mint, fennel, dill, yarrow and dandelions. These predators include ladybugs, ...

Aphids In the fall, examine 1 linear foot of row in 10 sites; estimate the number of aphids per foot of row Cereal leaf beetle In the spring, begin checking for eggs and small larvae on 10 ...

Alfalfa weevil Minimum of 30 stems per field collected in a W-pattern, place stems top first in bucket, measure stem height and count the number of larvae per stem Pea aphid Collect a minimum of 30 ...