It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots, ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University student is experimenting with a unique type of plant. It controls insect pests by eating them. Holly Golightly, 23, was a senior soil science major at OSU ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — If you’ve noticed some buggers flying around your home and plants these days, you’re not alone. Fungus gnats are a common houseplant pest. It only takes 17 days after a female ...

There's nothing worse than unwanted insects inside your house. Imagine fruit flies buzzing as you cook dinner, fungus gnats hovering over your houseplants or nasty creatures lingering in your kitchen ...

Gnats are amongst some of the most irritating household pests. They might not do a great deal of damage, but they can be a nuisance in your kitchen and on your houseplants. Here, pest control experts ...

What is it that causes small holes in my tomatoes and eggplants during the summer? Sometimes I had fruit that was partially eaten. What can I do to prevent this from happening this year? - Margo, ...

Q: I’m trying to identify the insects on my schefflera houseplant. I caught the little flies on sticky yellow traps and I’m trying to figure out what they are, and how to treat my plant to get rid of ...

Dark-winged fungus gnat larvae are seen in the soil in this file photo. These are common pests that damage plant roots and tend to thrive among potted houseplants. Tomasz Klejdysz Getty ...