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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.

How Do I Get Rid of Bugs on My Avocado Plant?
How to Identify and Prevent Gnats Eggs in Plants
What Is Eating My Ferns and How Can I Stop Them?
Common Periwinkle Insects and How to Manage Them
Common Sycamore Tree Bugs and How to Manage Them
What Are Holes in Leaves Called? Identifying the Causes
Are the Black Round Dots on Your Plants Eggs?
Insects That Attack Holly Trees and How to Stop Them
Common Mint Pests: Identification and Treatment
How to Identify and Control Peppervine
What Is a Leaf Worm and How Do You Control Them?
Sivanto Insecticide: What It Is and How to Use It
How to Identify and Control Honeydew Aphids
The Crape Myrtle Bark Scale Life Cycle Explained
Eelworm: What It Is and How to Control This Plant Pest
What a Defoliator Is and How to Manage Them
Sweet Potato Weevil: Identification and Management Strategies
Using a Systemic Insecticide for Mealybugs Control
What Is a Leaf Weevil and How to Manage It?
European Corn Borer: Identification, Damage, & Control
Why Are There Sticky Bugs on My Plants?
Fall Armyworm: Identification, Damage, and Control
Plant-Based Oil Insecticide for Safer Pest Management