Harvest milkweed pods; plant Monarch butterfly garden
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois needs to plant milkweed, and a lot of it, over the next 18 years to ensure the state’s official insects, monarch butterflies, survive.
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How do you get rid of mosquitoes? Start at the source
URBANA, Ill. – It's mosquito season in Illinois, and there are a few things homeowners can do to keep their yard free of these water-breeding insects.
Adult mosquitoes eat nectar, pollen, and honeydew (insect droppings full of sugar). Female mosquitoes need the protein in human...
