The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

After the periodical cicada broods emerged, oak leaf itch mites, who feed on their nests, could now be the cause for itchy rashes on humans.

If you're feeling itchy, mosquitoes aren't the only culprit. While the loud singing of Brood XIV cicadas in Ohio should end soon, a nearly invisible pest is on the horizon and ready to bite: Oak leaf ...

Alias: The pear leaf blister mite, or pear rust mite. This is such a small pest that it is almost pointless to describe the physical characteristics. It is a small (too small to see with the naked eye ...

The Kansas State University Entomology Department reports that a pest that attacks wheat crops is confirmed to be active in ...

Q: My tomatoes show an unknown leaf disease that has slowly spread over 35 percent of all tomato plants. Based on my observations, it started approximately four weeks ago within the center of one ...

How long should Chicago-area residents be on the lookout for mite bites related to the region's historic cicada invasion? Across the Chicago area, seemingly mysterious bug bites have been on the rise ...

Q: In September my daughter gave me an olive tree houseplant as a birthday gift. This morning while watering it, I noticed the leaf tips appear to be weeping, and there's also webbing. I don't see any ...

Bethany Pratt works outdoors, so she's used to getting all kinds of bug bites, from mosquitos to chiggers. After all, bug bites come with the territory when you are the Jefferson County horticulture ...