FS040,Few insects can compare with the alarm caused by Cicada Killer Wasps— Sphecius speciosus. These large solitary wasps are also known as Giant Cicada Killers or Sand Hornets. This last common name ...

Hydrangea Hydrangeas are great plants for the garden whose many benefits have been well recognized by gardeners over the centuries. They provide floral and occasionally foliar interest beginning in ...

FS224,Injury Potato foliage is the favorite food of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, (Figure 1) followed closely by eggplant (Figure 3) and tomato. Adults and larvae will also ...

Hornets, yellow jackets, Polistes, mud daubers, and the cicada killer are all wasps, a group of beneficial insects that attack and destroy other insects found around homes and in gardens. Wasps, ...

FS1121,Among the 38,000 known spider species in the world, about 100 species have venom that is detrimental to humans. In North America, only the widow spiders in the genus Latrodectus and the recluse ...

Silicon is a mineral present on earth in abundance. The element makes up about 28% of mineral soil by weight. Until recently, this ubiquitous element was not given much attention as a possible ...

Tomatoes need at least 8 hours of direct sun each day. The area should be well-drained, and free from the competition of tree and shrub roots. If possible, plant tomatoes in an area where tomatoes, ...

Home vegetable gardeners will find more than two dozen major insect and mite pests that attack various vegetable crops and damage them by feeding directly on the foliage and fruit or by transmitting ...

Spring flowering bulbs can provide a good investment for money spent by supplying years of seasonal color in your landscape. They offer a tremendous range of flower colors, shapes, sizes, and plant ...

Aquatic vegetation is an essential element of a healthy lake, pond, and reservoir ecosystem. At moderate densities, aquatic plants produce oxygen, serve as a food source for a variety of aquatic, semi ...

A taste-testing activity is an opportunity for students of all ages to sample a small amount of a single food or a recipe item in the classroom or cafeteria. Students may evaluate foods based on many ...

FS1373,Christine Zellers, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Cape May County Luanne Hughes, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Gloucester County Joseph Pavlovsky, Intern ...