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Nicole Ford

Nicole Ford is a pest management scout at an integrated plant health service in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each growing season, she monitors commercial nurseries and residential landscapes to detect destructive insects and protect beneficial species. Ford received a BS in entomology from the University of Maryland, College Park, and maintains a state commercial pesticide applicator license. Alongside her diagnostic inspections across local properties, she contributes regular articles on plant protection to Biology Insights.

Common Bugs on Black-Eyed Susans and How to Handle Them Gardening
How to Kill Common Purslane and Prevent Its Return Gardening
How to Get Rid of Bagworms Naturally Bugs
What Do Grubs Look Like? A Visual Identification Guide Bugs
Common Bugs That Eat Mint and How to Control Them Edibles
The Brown Plant Hopper: Identification and Management Bugs
How to Kill Pigweed and Prevent It From Coming Back Gardening
How to Kill Jimson Weed and Prevent Its Return Gardening
Common Plum Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them Gardening
What Is Bidens Frondosa? Identification and Control Botany
How to Get Rid of Webworms in Pecan Trees Gardening
Common Indoor Palm Tree Bugs and How to Get Rid of Them Houseplants
How to Get Rid of Gnats in Pothos and Prevent Them Gardening
How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide for Plant Bugs Gardening
Common Pine Tree Bugs and How to Manage Them Trees & Shrubs
Are Orange Worms Dangerous to Humans, Pets, or Plants?Bugs
Common Mango Bugs: Identification and How to Get Rid of Them Gardening
How to Stop Earwigs From Eating Your Plants Gardening
How to Get Rid of Devil’s Fingers in Your Garden Gardening
Common Pests on Pear Trees and How to Control Them Trees & Shrubs
Common Eucalyptus Bugs and How to Handle Them Gardening
How to Keep Spider Mites Off Plants Gardening
Pieris brassicae: Identification, Life Cycle, & Control Bugs
What Are the White Fuzzy Bugs on My Plants?Gardening
What Is Cottony Cushion Scale & How to Control This Pest Gardening
How to Get Rid of White Spots on Plants Gardening
How to Treat Scale Insects on Plants Gardening
Trichoplusia ni (Cabbage Looper): Identification & Control Gardening
How to Get Rid of Gnats in Soil for Good Gardening
What Is Plant Scale? Signs, Types, and Treatment Gardening