Applying beneficial nematodes is a very simple, organic way to combat many common garden pests. These microscopic organisms ...

You're basically surrounded. While this realization may give you the heebie-jeebies, most mites are harmless to humans. Many ...

but the long relationship between Demodex mites and humans may have given them a beneficial role.' Demodex mites, which infest the human face, are evolving from parasites to symbiotic organisms ...

Dust mites are microscopic pests that thrive in warm, humid environments, making your mattress a perfect breeding ground. While they’re too small to be seen by the naked eye, there are certain ...

The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...

Chiggers “are the larval stage of a mite that is otherwise harmless and actually beneficial,” Gangloff-Kaufmann says. “They eat other mites and other plant-damaging critters.” After ...