A new study offers a breakthrough in detecting coffee berry borer infestations, a pest that cost the global coffee industry ...

The major problem with squash vine borers is that they are not usually noticed until after they have done their damage. Symptoms of this insect in your vegetable garden include the presence of frass ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) could potentially save your daily cup of coffee. The research has identified a ...

Plants can develop secondary infections when borers drill into their stems. This can result in mushy stems and stem collapse. Piles of sawdust-like frass. Borer holes may be surrounded by piles of ...

Research from Edith Cowan University has produced a software system that can detect coffee berry borer infections faster than ...

If you inspect the lower stems, you’ll see holes from which a wet sawdust-like material, called frass, emerges. You also may see the borer, which looks like a creamy white grub with a brown head.

Then I spotted the telltale sawdust-like frass at the base of the stem—and my stomach sank. That’s when I knew I was dealing with squash vine borers. If you’ve ever lost a healthy-looking ...