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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.
1,176 Questions
What bitter gourd insect pest does lemon grass repel?
Melon flies and mosquitoes are bitter gourd insect pests that lemon grass repels. The subtropical and tropical vine member of the Cucurbitaceae family, Momordica charantia, in question grows currently in African, Asian and Caribbean countries, where mosquitoes aggravate cultivators and melon flies harm fruits. It is important to members of the above-mentioned cultures as cooked or fresh edibles and as traditional medicine, especially in the treatment of stomach complaints.
How does a box elder bug move?
Flying and "walking" are two ways in which the boxelder bug moves.
Specifically, the insect in question (Boisea trivittata) has three sets of legs by which it moves along surfaces. It also has wings by which it flies. The boxelder bug generally is not known as a long-distance flier even though it is known to sustain 2-mile (3.22-kilometer) flights.
Do Bees pollinate bluebonnets?
Yes, bees pollinate blue bonnets.
Specifically, blue bonnets (Lupinusspp) attract a number of bee species. The color of the spot on a blue bonnet's flower informs the bee as to the number of days passed since the flower's opening. The spot is white through day 5, pink on day 6, and purple on day 7. Bees prefer to pollinate in the first five days, during which the pollen is at its stickiest.
How do you stop bees from eating peaches?
Greenhouses and row covers are ways of stopping bees from eating peaches. Indoor cultivation in conservatories and greenhouses control what comes in, what goes out and what stays in. Row covers work best with bushy and herbaceous plants even though it is possible to cloak a single peach tree with ease and a whole peach orchard thanks to ladders and trucks.
Where do you find 6-12 insect repellent?
Auctions, estate and garage sales, and on-line stores are places where 6-12 insect repellent can be found. The item in question attracts collectors of vintage items. Its historic use includes products being used by the United States Army to control mosquitoes.
Has anyone ever been attacked by a ladybug?
Yes, individuals report having been attacked by ladybugs [Coccinellidae]. Many such reports are in terms of Asian lady beetles/Japanese ladybugs [Harmonia axyridis]. Specifically, a ladybug that lands on human skin may or may not take a little bite. Researchers don't know exactly why that happens. The ladybug may be in search of minerals and salts. The bite may be a fear reaction on the order of the foul smelling, unattractive 'reflex bleeding' that ladybugs are known to emit when frightened or stressed.
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How far north can Africanized killer bees be found?
The southernmost southwestern United States of America is how far north the Africanized killer bees have made it as of 2004. Subsequent data-collecting efforts offer indications of isolated presences in the southernmost Southeast from Louisiana to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina. The insects in question (hybrid Apis mellifera) seems to travel at a rate of 200+ miles (321.87 kilometers) northward per year since populations introduced into Brazil in 1956 escaped in 1957.
What happens when you water a plant with milk?
well supposedly milk is good for the plant soil but will stop the plant from sprouting.
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Can ladybugs have sixteen spots?
Specifically, the scientific name is Halyzia sedecimguttata. The common name is the orange ladybird. The scientific name pays tribute to the beetle's 16 creamy white spots while the common name honors this ladybug's orange color.
How do you find all ground bee entrance holes?
Looking for ¼-inch (6.35-millimeter) wide holes in the middle of conically piled mounds of excavated lawn and path soil through which round trips -- not in swarms, but one by one -- take place daily from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. is a way to find all ground bee entrance holes. Before and subsequent to the above-mentioned times ground bees may not be seen because of the demands of underground nest maintenance. The entrances will be obvious because of their proximity to one another in ground whose vegetation is disturbed by bare patches and conical mounds.
How big can freshwater snails grow?
A mature size of 6 inches/15 centimeters is how big a freshwater snail can grow. This isn't a typical size. Instead, it's the adult size of the apple snail [Pomaceamaculata]. The apple snail is considered the largest of the freshwater snails.
Why would you expect there to be fewer foxes than caterpillars in this ecosystem?
you`d expect more caterpillars than foxes because caterpillars are pregnant less and give birth earlier than foxes
Where in your house are you most likely to find a scorpion?
Visiting in Las Vegas NV at friends home and found 3 inch specimen in upstairs shower in ceramic floor corner... Most times, they are in dark places. In newly built homes in the desert, it is important to check your shoes
Permethrin kills webworms. But it's important to know the kind of webworm. Specifically, different webworms require different treatment date. An example of treatment schedules follows:
1. Cotoneaster webworm [Athrips rancidella] needs to be treated when the larvae first appear.
2. Fall webworm [Hyphantria cunea] needs to be treated in late June-early July, and then again in August-early September.
3. Juniper webworm [Daebomeris marginella] needs to be treated in late July-August. Spring treatments also may be needed in the case of heavy infestations and overwintering survivors.
4. Mimosa webworm [Homadaula anisocetra] needs to be treated every four or five days until populations are under control.
5. Pine webworm [Pococer robustella (Zeller)] needs to be treated in early June.
What is the Real Kill home insect control concentrate mixture?
Diazinon, malathion and permethrin are the active ingredients in Real Kill insect control concentrates. The diazinon spray mixes 10 percent acid-treated light paraffinic, distillate and petroleum; 25 percent diazinon; and 50 percent solvent naphtha, petroleum and heavy aromatic. The malathion spray concentrate mixed 39 percent solvent naphtha, petroleum and heavy aromatic with 50 percent malathion while Realex Corporation shows 2.5 percent permethrin as the multi-purpose concentrate's active ingredient.
Are mink and palmolive oils ant deterrents?
Yes, mink and palmolive oils are ant deterrents. The insects in question (Formicidae family) dislike strong scents. They will avoid the scents from essential oils, be they in drop or particle forms.
Can you keep ladybugs and crickets together or in the same cage?
you can't keep crickets in the same cage but ladybugs you can. if you don't want your crickets hoppin on your ladies. DONT PUT THEM TOGETHER No ,crickets cant live in the same cage cause they will mate and there will be something called a crick bug,or a lady crick.
