they particularly love the leaves and will largely focus their attention on the foliage rather than the flowerheads or seeds.

Pests are often part of a garden's eco-system, but they can also wreak havoc with plants - caterpillars included. But three plants could fend them off entirely ...

A caterpillar eats out the center of a leaf. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...

The caterpillars are small enough to fit between the top and bottom leaf layers, and so they eat their way through the leaf’s middle, creating characteristic meandering tunnels. They do not ...

It looks like bird droppings on a leaf, but don't be fooled: it's a caterpillar in disguise. This seemingly innocent creature causes devastation in some agricultural communities, eating young citrus ...

In the wild, atlas moth caterpillars eat the leaves of cinnamon, citrus fruit, guava and Jamaican cherry trees. In the butterfly house, they are fed on privet from the Museum Wildlife Garden. Luke ...