My excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I realized that this creature was not a ladybug but, in fact, an Asian lady beetle, a multicolored insect often confused with ladybugs.

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Seeing the boxelder bugs beginning to gather on the south side of my house reminds me that it is time to relay some information on control of these insects to homeowners. The boxelder bugs are ...

Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) is a major pest of Florida citrus. Adult females lay eggs in masses sealed between leaves in the citrus canopy, and recently-hatched neonate larvae drop to the soil and feed ...

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By Carl Hoffman, University of Minnesota Extension Service  The warmer weather that we are enjoying this week is sure to encourage the appearance of boxelder bugs, lady beetles and cluster flies ...