Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

The best way to protect your houseplants from thrips, spider mites, mealy bugs and other pests is to make sure you care for the plants properly. If a plant is struggling, assess its cultivation needs: ...

The industrial standard in agriculture involves heavy use of herbicides and pesticides to meet the bottom line of production. However, over time, it is increasingly apparent that these are not the ...

Esther is a 2015 Food Security Fellow with the New Voices, Aspen Institute Crop losses in African countries due to insect pests are estimated at 49% of the expected total crop yield each year, ...