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Garden Pests

The term 'garden pest' generally refers to whatever is not wanted in the garden. Specifically, it tends to include destructive bacteria and fungi; invasive plants; and voracious bugs, birds and animals. Questions typically refer to a pest's characteristic presence, potential damage, and timely control.

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Where are graves decorated with flags and flowers?

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Veterans' sections of burial grounds are whwere graves are decorated with flags and flowers.

Specifically, military flags are part of the military service style of burial given to veterans of the armed forces. Smaller versions of the flag of the United States of America can be posted alongside markers and within holders at mausoleums. Flowers especially may be visible alongside the flags on the veteran in question's birth and death dates as well as such holidays of national remembrance as Memorial Day in May and Veterans Day in November.

What do people bury garbage with to keep away pests?

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You dont bury "garbage". The bin men take it away. If youve got pests try being a cleaner person.

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What plants do bugs dislike?

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Marigolds, Wax myrtle and Geraniums. Try herbs like lemon tyme,lemon basil and lemon grass. All these have various reviews as to how well they work but the Wax myrtle is where they actually get the organic bug repellant.

Do pest repellers work?

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No, pest repellers do not work beyond a narrowly defined target area but yes, they do work within their identified range. They nevertheless will be particularly effective in conjunction with row covers and sticky traps.

Are box elder bugs also called stink bugs?

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Yes, boxelder bugs are called stink bugs.

Specifically, the insect in question (Boisea trivittata) belongs to the Rhopalidae family of supposedly scentless plant bugs. But in actuality the orange-and-black bug can release sharp-smelling and tasting compounds when disturbed or stressed. For this reason, it may be called a stinky bug even though the term stink bug generally designates insect members of the Pentatomidae family.

What descriptive phrase fits non-vascular plants?

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Ancient evolution, internal challenges, limited size, restricted space and water dependency are descriptive phrases that fit non-vascular plants. Non-vascular plants such as green algae, hornworts, liverworts and mosses count among the first life forms recognizable as plants, albeit without internal means for in-taking, processing and storing nutrients and water. They therefore never overcome the environmental challenge of being near moist earth or open water for food, lodging and reproduction or the spatial limit of the physical shape assumed for the environmental space that it fills.

What is the enemy of box elder bugs?

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Arachnids, insects, and people are predators of box elder bugs. The insect in question (Boisea trivittata) includes orange as body coloring to warn of unpleasant odors and tastes even though such cautions do not deter praying mantises and spiders.

How do farmers get rid of pests?

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The primary means of protecting crops from pests is by application of pesticide, such as insecticide intended for grasshoppers or for tent caterpillars. The type of insecticide or pesticide used depends on the species of the pests concerned.

How do you deter cardinals?

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Cardinals can be deterred by motion activated sprinklers, decoy predatory birds and bird spikes.

How do you kill a stink bug?

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put them in a jar than flush them

spray lavenddar

How do you eliminate slugs from areas near the house?

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Mulching with pebbles and scattering coarse particles eliminates slugs from areas near the house. The garden-loving denizen in question is intolerant of the literal wear-and-tear of rough surfaces on its soft body parts. It stays away from such rough surfaces as diatomaceous earth, gravel and ground-up rocks.

What are ways to find pictures of gnats?

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Conducting online searches through Bing and Yahoo, contacting a college or university, shopping in a bookstore, and visiting a library are ways to find pictures of gnats.

Specifically, a gnat can designate different kinds of arthropods depending upon whether the concerned person knows or speaks British or U.S.A. English. But either way, the procedure for finding images is the same. Pictures will be accessible through the general and "images" searches conducted through Bing and Yahoo. They also will be available through interactions with booksellers in a specialty shop or within a department store and through visits to educational, public and private libraries as well as the biology, entomology, environmental sciences/studies, and zoology departments at institutions of higher learning.

What is Van Helmont's experiment?

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Measurement and rationale for the growth of a willow tree is Van Helmont's experiment.

Specifically, Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580-1644) was a Brussels-born scientist. He was an astute observer of objects and processes. One of his famous experiments was centered on the five-year study of the growth of a willow tree (Salixspp). His conclusions of a 164-pound weight gain due to the intake of water through the roots and soil were prefatory to understandings of the conservation of mass even though he ignored the role of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

What can be used as an alternative bug spray?

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  1. give the dog a bath
  2. rinse the dog
  3. dry the dog
  4. weekly

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There are bug sprays formulated specifically for dogs so if, for some reason you cannot bathe the dog weekly or the bug problem is too irritating to the dog when it is outside, you could try a bug spray for dogs.

How do I prevent raccoons from eating sweetcorn?

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Placing moth balls around your garden is a good way to keep skunks away. The smell from the moth balls will repel them and keep away from your garden. Make sure if you have children, that you keep them away from the moth balls, as ingesting them can be harmful.

How do you take care of a beetle?

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give them food and water and air to breath and asafe place to live

What kind of fence keeps deer out of a garden?

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well im not a specialist , but 6 foot fence should be more than enough

What makes a plant a weed?

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What makes a weed a weed is that a weed is an unplanned plant such as a dandelion. Even a useful plant is a weed if it comes up in the wrong place but most weeds are plants that have no use to humans and interfere in some way with human intentions.

What methods are used to control Japanese beetles?

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Biological, cultural, mechanical, non-organic and organic methods are used to control Japanese beetles.

Specifically, the insect in question (Popillia japonica) displays complete metamorphosis by passing through four distinctly different stages in the life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, adult. The larval or the adult stage is the most common point at which applicators intervene since eggs are laid 2 to 4 inches (5.08 to 10.16 centimeters) below the ground and pupae cluster around plant roots. Larvae and adults will be more treatable since they can be accessed above-ground.

Biological applications center around fungal pathogens (Beauveria bassiana, Metarrhiizium), milky spore disease-inducing bacteria (Bacillus popilliae ), insect-eating nematodes (Heterorhabditisspp), and parasitic wasps (Tiphia vernalis) against grubs and parasitic flies (Istocheta aldrichi) against adults. Cultural controlsemphasize avoiding plants which Japanese beetles favor (such as berries and small fruits, birch and linden, crape myrtle and rose, sassafras and willow, summersweet and Virginia creeper) and favoring those which the beetles avoid (burning bush and forsythia, clematis and lilac, dogwood and redbud, hemlock and pine, holly and magnolia). Mechanical methods - which will attract every beetle within range - include pheromone traps, which generally are ineffective on an individual basis and work most effectively when a large area (such as a neighborhood) is involved. Non-organic and organic treatments require use of insecticides, such as those with carbaryl (against adults) and imidacloprid (against larvae) in terms of synthetics and those with insecticidal soap or Neem extract in the case of botanicals.

What does a garden slug look like?

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A gray and yellow-striped tube with a black-and-blue head topped by two sideward-leaning tentacles describes a garden slug. The shell-less gastropod in question (Gastropoda class) measures anywhere from 0.25 to 2.0-plus inches (0.64 to 5.0-plus centimeters) in length. It uses file-like mouthparts when feeding and will be recognized by the silvery, mucous-y, slimy trail in its wake.

Will freezing kill stink bugs?

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No, freezing does not kill stink bugs.

Specifically, the insect in question (Pentatomidaefamily) can endure temperatures below -4ºF (-20ºC) according to science laboratory experiments. Stink bugs draw upon polyol cryoprotectants to defend themselves against damaging freezes and to keep body fluids from crystallizing. The substance in question is found in a stink bug's blood (known as hemolymph). The stink bug therefore will "thaw out" once temperatures rise.

What is the boxelder bug's range?

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A few months to less than a year is a boxelder bug's life span. The insect in question (Boisea trivittata) produces in the adult stage two generations of egg-hatched nymphs. The first generation survives the summer whereas the second will hatch in the fall and overwinter to the following spring.

Why is it unlikely that you would find gardens slugs and land snails in a desert?

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Actually, I live in the Chihuahuan Desert and there are a few species of land snail that live here. They remain in damp, hidden places or underground and only emerge after heavy or prolonged rains. Snails are also found in a number of other deserts around the world.


That they must not dry out is the reason why it is unlikely that garden and land snails would be found in deserts.

Specifically, garden and land snails exhibit high internal water content. They must access regular moisture sources in order to conserve mucous production and prevent dehydration and desiccation. They therefore need niches within the moist habitats which will not be found in the world's arid, dry lands.