If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found ...

They can be hard to see, so shake the foliage of a potentially infected plant over a sheet of white paper. Yellow sticky traps are also effective for monitoring their presence. Thrip damage often ...

Their wings are red, white, black and brown ... They can damage crops and trees and leave sticky stuff everywhere. Marielle Segarra, the host of NPR's Life Kit, has more on what we can do to ...