I was sitting outside enjoying the unseasonable warmth this last weekend and noticed tiny, white, fluffy things drifting around my backyard. I had seen these for the first time last year and found ...

They look like tiny cotton balls floating through the air, but don't let their fluffy looks fool you. Woolly aphids are real insects, and they've got a knack for startling people once they realize ...

Have you seen something that looks like snowflakes on leaves or branches? If you take a closer look at the white floof, you’ll see that they’re actually insects.Asian woolly hackberry aphids can be ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — During the fall, woolly aphids start to appear on local trees. The insects are not harmful to trees, but if you find yourself put off by the blue and white bugs you can wash them off ...

One of the coolest things about working as an extension agent is that every day is different. Within the last week you may have seen white non-native aphids flying near sugarberry trees if you have ...

A tiny insect with a white, fuzzy-looking appearance could be causing havoc as an invasive species in the United States. The woolly aphid insect is overtaking parts of the southeast, and certain ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It is that time of year. Pollen is in the air, and insects are still flying around. Across East Tennessee, communities are spotting tiny white "fuzzies" floating through the air.

Woolly elm aphids leave their serviceberry hosts and the end of the summer and fly to elms where they'll lay their eggs in bark crevices to overwinter. (Courtesy photo) I planted a Red Lake Currant ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It is that time of year. Pollen is in the air, and insects are still flying around. Across East Tennessee, communities are spotting tiny white "fuzzies" floating through the air.