Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

Common myths for deterring slugs, like using citrus peel, don't necessarily work, and they put people off trying other natural controls. There are plenty of organic slug control methods, but many ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...

Keith Walters currently receives research funding from Innovate UK. In the past he has received research grants from UK government, research councils, industry levy bodies and a range of other sources ...