The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Like many vegetable gardeners, I love growing potatoes. They're fairly low-maintenance, don't need too much space, and can be planted strategically for a long harvest season. Placing suitable ...

Louise-Marie Dandurand of the University of Idaho and Globodera Alliance, left, with agriculture officials from the Chilean government. They are shown in Chile researching genetic diversity for ...

A research team led by a professor in Michigan State University's Department of Entomology has received a $6 million grant to find solutions to control potato pests without the use of an insecticide.

INKSTER, N.D. -- Potato psyllids, an insect pest that in some parts of the country carries a serious disease bacterium, was found Thursday in university research plots in northern Grand Forks County.

You should never throw potato peels away. These food scraps are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium—so they can work real wonders in the garden. In fact ...

For a second consecutive year, a University of Idaho pest monitoring program trapped relatively few potato psyllids in Idaho spud fields during 2023, but slightly more psyllids than normal harbored ...

The Washington State Potato Commission will provide free Integrated Pest Management supplies to Washington potato growers, including those in the Columbia Basin. The targeted approach to pest ...