Garden Insects

Arthropopds that live in an area devoted to cultivating edibles and ornamentals is a definition of garden bugs. Gardens tend to concentrate upon the production of edible fruits and vegetables and of ornamental flowers even though it is possible to have a garden of grasses, shrubs, trees, and vines. The term bugs will designate in its strictest sense only members of the Hemipteran order of such "true bugs" as aphids,cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers and shield bugs whose mouthparts are distinctly for sipping plant fluids or in its widest application insects, myriapods (centipedes, millipedes), terrestrial crabs and woodlice.

No, aphids are insect pests which suck the juices out of plants

One-and-one-half (1.5) fluid ounces is the quantity of Sevin concentrate per gallon when spraying for Japanese beetles. The directions on the label must be followed precisely in terms of mixing the concentrate with the water and of spraying on outdoor, not indoor, branches, leaves and stems no more than once every seven days. The treatments need to be conducted away from people and pets.

Ive read 80000 spiders per acre. Sounds like a lot, but many live in the trees and bushes as well.

Dilute dishwasher soap in water. Differing ratios of soap to water are used, depending upon the desired strength, and immediacy of results. For this soapy water combination destroys the bug's breathing tubes. A popular ratio, nevertheless, is one to several tablespoons of soap for every cup of water.

YES, THEY ARE! Unfortunately Bacillus thuringiensis DOES HARM many beneficial insects in the garden. A scientific study to look at the higher death rate, reduced growth and reduced appetite of a number of beneficial species including Ladybugs, Jewel wasps, and Dragonfly nymphs was conducted in 2007. (Praying mantids were to be studied in a follow up research effort.) Effects of Bioinsecticides on Beneficial Insects: What Will be the Outcome of Land and Aquatic Bioaccumulation? Presented to Missouri Junior Academy of Science By David Joel Freeman April, 2007. So in your home or larger scale garden consider the harm that one 'good bacterial toxin' can do to other 'good insects' when they are used together.

Some users have claimed that "monkey balls" (Osage orange fruits) repel all sorts of bugs. This is likely due to the presence of a fungicidal agent in the fruit.

Yes, mealworms are safe for gardens as long as their numbers are contained and controlled. They can chew through holes in poultry structures and vector diseases even though they serve as nutritious protein sources for birds, people and poultry. Blue jays, bluebirds, chickadees and sparrows love mealworms, as do lizards and snakes.

no, it would kill them

Less than one millimeter (0.039 inch) is the size of each of the ladybug's eggs. The eggs of the insect in question (Coccinellidae family) look like diminutive orange domes. They tend to be found in clusters of 10 to 50 on the undersides of food and host plants amid or near aphid-, mealybug-, scale-, thrip-infested vegetation.

you need very little soap, s few drops in a liter of water are enough

You could take it out, clean the roots, and plant it in another place, preferably a pot

Call a local beekeeper...they will usually come and remove a hive for free because they keep the hive for their own use in honey production and crop pollination. Be careful, most states have laws making it illegal to kill honeybees! the beekeeper will remove a colony in a manner that won't damage the honey, but you might find it more work than it's worth to process the honey from the combs that contain it. You might think about supporting your local beekeepers by buying their honey...it will be properly purified, sterilized and processed, all of which take some skills and equipment the average homeowner doesn't possess. In addition, when you help to support your local beekeepers you are also supporting your local farmers as they depend on beekeepers and their hives to pollinate crops.

== == == == * Be sure the bees are dead! If so, then have a plastic bag ready and pull it out as best you can with a rake and put it in the plastic bag and put a twist tie on it. Do this in the evening just at dusk because live bees will be more dormant at this time. Also you could have a "smoker" handy just in case there are still a few live bees hanging around. I have been reading where bees are dying off at far too rapid a rate and scientists want to know why. It's not a good sign because bees help to pollinate flowers and bushes. Many people can confuse bumble bees with wasps or hornets and want to kill them off, but unless you actually stand on a bumble bee or lay your hand flat on them or try to destroy their hive they won't sting. I've had them on my arms and legs and just brushed them off. It appears our eco-system is up to something. Beekeepers are worried about the lack of bees and finding more dead bees in their hives than live ones. * Another method is petrol which will kill any live bees and stop the nest being used again.

tomato worms, also called hookworms or tobacoworms,are what eats the leaf of tomato plants.

yes, but the damage they do to the leaves is miner and the good they do by pollinating your garden is imense

Naphthalene has several different uses including pest control. This product is used to control moths in indoor storage areas and it will also repel bats, squirrels, and mice.

Theraphosa blondi is the scientific name of the Goliath bird-eating spider. It's called 'Goliath' because of its daunting adult body size of 3-1/2 inches [8.89 centimeters] with another 11 inches [27.94 centimeters] worth of leg. It's called 'bird-eating' because it was devouring a hummingbird when first seen by intrepid Victorian era explorers of the northern South American rain forests.

I have heard many questions similar to this.Any kind of ant spray is recommended also I had a problem so I dicided to use weed kill it killed the bees but it did not repell bees from coming.I also relized that any horrid stentch can help repell them.

Add on note from a different contributor: A chemical called Carbaryl, trade name "Sevin", is a bit toxic to people and animals, but extremely toxic to bees and wasps. They carry it back to the hive and it kills everything, including the queen as well. Powdered form works best. However, you might first want to check and see if it is legal to do where you live.

Before you take such drastic action, however, contact your local beekeeper's association and they will remove it for you. Bees colonies worldwide are in decline, which puts our food supply at risk as most of our crops are pollinated by bees. Do a Google search for beekeepers associations in your area and know that you've helped your environment and done your part to ensure their survival in the future.

Spray it with hot water, oil, or ant killer.

lac is one, as in shellac.

No.
With bumble bees and solitary bees, young queens find a sheltered place to hibernate and the rest die when the cold weather comes.
Honey bees don't hibenate but in cold weather will cluster together on the comb to keep warm. They generate heat as necessary by vibrating their flight muscles. They won't leave the hive if it is too cold, but can often be seen flying around on warmer days.

Yes, there is an insect that controls fungus gnat larvae. The insect in question is the rove beetle (Athleta cariaria). The rove beetle also preys upon the egg and pupal stages of fungus gnats.