An ash tree in the Twinbrook area stripped of it leaves by an infestation of Ash sawfly caterpillars. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN The larvae eat their way through ash trees’ leaves before dropping to ...

As caterpillars, they feed on poisonous plants, so they won’t be an appealing snack to predators. There are close to 560 different species of swallowtail butterflies, and they all have unique ...

You could also try planting companion plants near to your cabbages to deter caterpillars, such as lavender, sage, mugwort, and peppermint - all of which are known as aromatic herbs.

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in one 5-mile area on Oahu.

Lemon leaves juice is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C that can help fight combat visible aging, such as wrinkles and fine lines. It can also help reduce blemishes and enhance skin texture ...

Slugs and caterpillars are some of the most troublesome pests in gardens, but there is a simple way to make plants "inedible" to them using a simple homemade spray.

Elm sphinx caterpillars eat elm leaves, of which they’re a near-perfect copy. Even their scratchy, ridged texture is a dead ringer for their host plant’s, says Jaffe.

That insecticide would be sprayed on maple leaves and — after the BTK is ingested by the caterpillar — would kill the insect without damaging the wider forest ecology, he said.