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Garden Insects
The term 'garden insect helpers' generally refers to insects that are beneficial as pollinators or as feeders on destructive bugs. Among the best known of the beneficial insects are the ladybird beetle, the colorful butterfly, and the busy bee. What's bugging your garden? Are there slugs in your salad greens, ants in your azaleas, bean beetles in your beans, or some other pesty insect in your garden? Insects like to eat, but gardeners are not willing to share.
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What is a good homemade ant killer?
Cucumber peels around areas ants are frequent is said to work ;but they must be replaced when they dry out.
If your plants are in pots on top of pavemaent or concrete, make chalk border around the pots. Mint might also help.
What insecticide kills bugs on plants?
Contact, systemic, and target controls are the insecticides which kill bugs on plants. The controls may be non-organic (made in labs with chemicals to form synthetics) or organic (made from animals or plants). Labels tell the intended (target) audience which may be eliminated either by contact -- because the schedule involves the plant's exteriors -- or systemically -- because the treatment is taken into the plant's insides.
Do ladybugs eat dried cranberries?
Yes, they do. They eat dried and fresh ( low acidic) fruits, aphids and small insects and pests.
What kind of bug attacks with a sharp beak to suck out body fluids?
A mosquito is an example of a bug that attacks with sharp mouthparts to get body fluids.
Specifically, a mosquito is grouped among the insects which have piercing, sucking mouthparts. Its mouthparts have to be sharp and strong enough to puncture the skin when it lands on a human. The mosquito may be said to prey upon humans in order to feast upon such human body fluids as blood in order to survive.
The British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) is putting out a mayday call urging the public not to interfere, but to immediately notify their local beekeeping association, council or police station, when they see a swarm of honey bees. The sooner a swarm is collected the safer it is for both the bees and the public.
ladybugs eat 50-60 aphids a day. at least i think....i mean this IS answers.com, i wouldn't put this in your science report.
What are the red dots left where flies are killed?
Fecal splatters are what the red dots left where flies are killed are. Death and stress will cause releases of internal fluids with such animals as flies and humans.
Do the spots on ladybug backs matter?
Yes, the spots of ladybug backs matter in terms of insect life cycles and natural histories. The spots serve as visual communication for other ladybugs, predators and prey. They warn potential predators of unpleasant scents, tastes and textures just as much as they tell same-species members of the acceptability of mating.
Are black ladybugs that have orange spots dangerous?
They are completely harmless, They are in fact very rare ladybugs.
What natural instincts do ladybugs have?
Survival is the natural instinct that ladybugs have. It shows up when ladybugs deposit eggs on the undersides of food and host plant leaves so that hatchlings have aphids to eat and when they leave some infertile eggs, amid each female's spring and summer quote of 2,000, for hatched fertile eggs to consume in case of absent or few prey. It also will be evidenced in ladybugs playing dead by rolling over on their shells and stretching legs out stiff and straight as in death.
How long does the king bee live?
Two weeks to four months is the length of time that the king bee lives, depending upon the species. The term in question references each of the male drones that mate with the queen bee. A drone that does not mate tends to be excluded from the hive or nest with the onset of cold weather.
What are Hendrickson mayfly nymphs called?
Spiny crawler is what the Hendrickson mayfly (Ephemerella subvaria) nymph is called.
Specifically, the nymph is the immature developmental stage of the mayfly. It is what hatches out of the eggs laid by the female after mating with the male Hendrickson mayfly. It looks like a developing, smaller version of the mature Hendrickson mayfly.
What do ladybugs eat when there are no aphids or mites?
Each other is what ladybugs eat in the absence of acceptable prey or food sources. In fact, that's a problem in regard to the Asian ladybug's presence in the United States of America. The Asian ladybug [Harmonia axyridis] outcompetes native ladybugs such as the C-7* [Coccinella septempunctata] for food sources, and then turns the American critter into meals as well.
*Other common names include 'seven-spotted', 'seven-spot', and 'North American'.
Organization's necessary, because of all the choices that must be made all along the road between organisms and plants being born and dying.
What is the best type of remedy to eliminate snails?
There are multiple approaches besides using poison chemicals in your yard or garden to kill or detour snails. Dried eggs shells crushed and displayed in a thin row like strips of thin copper both deter them from passing through to your precious food or flowers. If you feel a bit more aggressive or malicious you can go out at night and cut them in half to kill them but my favorite is to let them die happy with too much beer. Seriously, a tuna can or similar small vessel let in the ground can be filled with any old or stale beer and they come and feast till their demise. (Remember waste no micro-brews on them except for yourself to supervise.)
I prefer not to look at them... Sprinkle organic iron phosphate around the plants and slugs and snails just go away and die quietly and OUT OF SIGHT!
And iron phosphate is a good soil amendment and safe for pets
FIRE!!!!
just light it on fire. or if you want to have more fun, stick a blowtorch to it
Is a Scotch Guard finish water repellent or stain resistant?
Stain guard...we just bought furniture that has Scotch Gard already on it :) Actually, it is both a water repellent, AND a stain inhibitor. For years we have used ScotchGard on winter clothing, and hunting clothing, including boots, as a water repellent. It works great.j3h.
How do you treat lime tree for aphids?
Introduction of and support for natural predators and use of botanical and chemical controls are ways to treat lime trees for aphids. Treatment by natural enemies focuses upon such voracious aphid-eaters as ladybugs and syrphid flies. Botanical controls include horticultural oils against eggs and insecticidal soaps against immature and mature stages whereas chemical controls at their eco-friendliest list as active ingredients pyrethroids.
What benefits are there to a garden by having a worm farm?
Benefits:
* You stop throwing food scraps and kitchen waste into the garbage where they end up as landfill, producing methane which contributes to global warming. * You produce an excellent plant food and fertilizer for your plants. * You throw away less garbage, thus saving fuel on garbage trucks and transport.
Can you used dr bronner soap to kill caterpillars?
Sure. You could drown them in it; use a full bottle to smash them with...
It's not magically extra-special-toxic to caterpillars, though.
What concerns are there with 'No-see-ums'?
Blood-sucking, challenges of population control, disease-carrying filarial worms, protozoa and viruses, inflamed and itchy bites and welts are concerns with No-see-ums. The seemingly invisible insects, also called biting midges and sand flies, count among members of the Ceratopogonidae family and as relatives of black flies in the Simuliidae family. They like moist environments, where home-made or store-bought insecticidal soap serves as a population control if the controller can figure out where the invisible biters are coming from and going to.
What is 'honey bee' in German?
"Honigbiene" is a German equivalent of "honey bee" (Apis mellifera).
The honey bee population of sterile female workers and of male drones is ruled over by one queen in the hive. The queen is larger than all the others. She alone is capable of laying eggs. In the event of her disability, departure or death, a sterile female worker may take over as queen. That worker will be fed "royal jelly," which helps transform her into a fertile, dominant queen bee.
