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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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Bees live in hives, which are structures where they store honey, raise their young, and protect their queen. Hives can be found in various places such as hollow trees, walls, or man-made structures designed for beekeeping.
What flowers are good for bees?
The answer to this question is quite simple Flaurise flowers are the most flavoured flowers providing the most flavour The worker bees generally dont know this and tend to go for less flavoured flowers Hope this answer helps written by professor eliza kennedy
How do bees and flowers interact?
Its called 'interdependence.' The flowers need the bees to pollinate them to survive, but the bees need the flowers so they can make honey, and the female bees pollinate flowers and keep pollen on there legs to feed there larve.
I have to many ants in my lawn how can i rid my lawn of the ants?
You can go to your local home improvement store and pick up some ant poison. I found that the powdered stuff works the best. == Find the nest of the ants and treat that. I had some good experience with pouring boiling water down the hole. However, the grass will go brown in that spot. With fire ants, you need to obtain a particular poison that is quite toxic and so you should use it in limited areas. That is why I used boiling water first! They are capable of having several queens and moving the nest.
Where can you buy worms in bulk in New Jersey?
It depends on what you mean by "bulk". I know that Long Wind Farm up in Vermont sells composting worms on their website and can ship small or large volumes. According to their site they even deliver very large orders of 1000 lbs or more to locations within 12 hours of their farm. If you want to check them out go to www.longwindfarm.com/worms.
How do you get ants out of your garden?
You can naturally repel ants from your garden by sprinkling cinnamon, coffee grounds, or citrus peels around the affected areas. Diatomaceous earth can also be effective in deterring ants. Additionally, you can create physical barriers using substances like vinegar or soapy water to disrupt their scent trails and make it harder for them to navigate.
It sounds like you may be dealing with drain fly larvae. To get rid of them, clean out the drains with a mixture of hot water, vinegar, and baking soda. Seal any cracks or openings where they may be entering the house. Consider using a drain cleaner specifically designed to eliminate organic matter that the larvae feed on.
Bees will eat most sugary things,
they like honey the most.
I have read most articles and everyone else said that they eat honey.
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Cytokinins promote cell division and growth mainly in lateral buds and roots, leading to bushier plants. Gibberellins, on the other hand, primarily promote stem elongation and leaf expansion by stimulating cell elongation. Both hormones work together to regulate various aspects of plant growth and development.
What flowers are important in Sikhism?
Why should any flower be special, if all blossom with the light of the Creator?
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Flowers are the most beautiful way to express ones feelings, their fragrance and colour brings a sense of freshness and beauty in the life of our loved ones. The gifts presented in the form of flowers are the best gifts ever given to someone. Though, flowers cannot be stored for life time, but gifts in the form of flowers are the most precious gift, memories of which always remain in the heart of the person forever. Flowers are mainly sent to the special ones, to mark the importance of the occasion. Birthdays, marriages, anniversaries, etc are the events on which we generally convey our good wishes through flowers. This is because, flowers connect directly to nature and by looking at them, one feels a sense of contentment and compassion in himself, which in turn leads to reduction of worries and anxiety.
Flowers constitute an important article of worship. The image in the sanctum is decorated with garlands flowers and with unstrung flowers. The flowers are offered to the deity at in worship. Flowers gladden the heart and mind; and confer prosperity. Flowers offered with devotion gratify the Lord. The devotees who visit the Gurudwara also offer flowers as token of love and devotion.
Is the Riddex Electronic Pest Repeller effective against spiders or ants?
No it doesnt! And no one should use poisen for mice anyway. They have just as much right to be here as we do! We should just leave them along! From-a vegetarian
I thought that riddex was a plug in device. How is this poison?
i love animals too, but what does getting rid of icky, crawling, reproducing mice in your home by messing with their nervous systems (with a plug in device) have to do with not eating meat ?
How long does a pearl in an oyster take to grow?
In fact every clam, not just the oyster, can make pearls.
Pearls are made because of a tiny bit of dirt, sand or whatever, comes inside the clam.
The clam then makes 'mother-of-pearl' which is a substance that makes a pearl after a pretty long time.
What makes plants grow faster water or sweetened water?
no, a plant does not grow faster with sugar water because sugar can kill the plant and will affect the roots inside it. the plant needs regular water and you shouldnt water a plant with sugar water becuse plants already produce sugar and watering it with more sugar will cause an overdosage and cause the plant to die.
this is true research and i hope this helps you! bye!
-sincerly ms.clay
What kind of mixture is chalk?
Chalk is a mechanical mixture, which means it is a combination of different substances that are physically mixed together but not chemically bonded. It is composed mainly of calcium carbonate and other minerals.
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There are many folk-cures and hear-say remedies for growing plants, many if not most will end in weakening if not killing the plant, the best recourse is to know the plant, know what type of soil it likes, and what kind of nutrients it requires, (well balanced nutrient filled diet) the simple course of action would be: Plain water, Air, Sunlight [full/partial/defused] and a mild form of fertilizer, keeping in mind not to over water or under water.
Sugar will work a whole lot better then those grocery store flower food packets. In 3 days with the packets the flowers are all worn out. With sugar they are full and vibrant.
The worker bees go out to collect pollen and nectar which they bring back to the Hive for food and to make honey.
Honey bees eat honey and pollen as their primary food, but they also gather liquids and juices from plant and fruit exudates. When honey bees come across insects that secrete honeydew, they gather the liquid and store it as honey. When pollen, nectar, or honeydew aren't available, honey bees can collect and store plant spores and dusty animal feed as well.
If you want to care for you ants get a cotton ball for water. To feed them give them some fruit and vegatables or honey. They will create a dump to leave their waste. The old ants will be there. Take almost all of the waste out just leave a little so they know where to go to. If any mold forms take the ants out but first the queen. Then get more clean sand or dirt without mold.
A stylet-mouthed, thin-legged insect whose black, brown, colorless, green, or pink body ends in what looks like a tiny tail between a pair of two-clawed, two-jointed mini-legs is what an aphid looks like. The insect in question (Aphididae family) otherwise models the typical look of one pair each of compound eyes and sensory antennae skeleton on the exterior; three-part division of body into head, thorax, and abdomen; and three sets of jointed legs. An aphid simultaneously will be said to have the look of a pest since a pair of abdominal tubes releases defensive, triacylglycerol-rich cornicle wax and since piercing, sipping mouth-parts rupture plant tissue to remove life-sustaining phloem and xylem.
How much salt water to add to a 4 by 3 pot?
To calculate how much salt water to add to a 4 by 3 pot, measure the volume of the pot in cubic inches. Then, you can determine the desired salinity level for your dish and use a ratio to mix salt and water accordingly. Remember to consider the density of salt when making your calculations.
What is the importance of worms?
Earthworms aerate soil, allowing water, air, and plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. Red compost worms (Eisenia foetida) live near the surface of the soil, under accumulations of leaves, dead grasses, or manure.
Worms eat the bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter in the soil or compost pile. They help convert organic matter into forms that plants can absorb through their roots. Worm castings are inoculated with beneficial bacteria and fungi as they pass through the worm gut. These bacteria and fungi increase the biodiversity of the soil and attack or compete with bacteria and fungi that infect plants.
How are fungi important to humans?
- Recycling
Fungi, together with bacteria, are responsible for most of the recycling which returns dead material to the soil in a form in which it can be reused. Without fungi, these recycling activities would be seriously reduced. We would effectively be lost under piles many metres thick, of dead plant and animal remains.
- Mycorrhizae and plant growth
Fungi are vitally important for the good growth of most plants, including crops, through the development of mycorrhizal associations. As plants are at the base of most food chains, if their growth was limited, all animal life, including human, would be seriously reduced through starvation.
- Food
Fungi are also important directly as food for humans. Many mushrooms are edible and different species are cultivated for sale worldwide. While this is a very small proportion of the actual food that we eat, fungi are also widely used in the production of many foods and drinks. These include cheeses, beer and wine, bread, some cakes, and some soya bean products.
While a great many wild fungi are edible, it can be difficult to correctly identify them. Some mushrooms are deadly if they are eaten. Fungi with names such as 'Destroying Angel' and 'Death Cap' give us some indication that it would not be a terribly good idea to eat them! In some countries, collecting wild mushrooms to eat is a popular activity. It is always wise to be totally sure that what you have collected is edible and not a poisonous look-a-like.
- Medicines
Penicillin, perhaps the most famous of all antibiotic drugs, is derived from a common fungus called Penicillium. Many other fungi also produce antibiotic substances, which are now widely used to control diseases in human and animal populations. The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized health care worldwide.
Some fungi which parasitise caterpillars have also been traditionally used as medicines. The Chinese have used a particular caterpillar fungus as a tonic for hundreds of years. Certain chemical compounds isolated from the fungus may prove to be useful treatments for certain types of cancer.
A fungus which parasitises Rye crops causes a disease known as Ergot. The fungus can occur on a variety of grasses. It produces small hard structures, known as sclerotia. These sclerotia can cause poisoning in humans and animals which have eaten infected material. However, these same sclerotia are also the source of a powerful and important drug which has uses in childbirth.
- Biocontrol
Fungi such as the Chinese caterpillar fungus, which parasitise insects, can be extremely useful for controlling insect pests of crops. The spores of the fungi are sprayed on the crop pests. Fungi have been used to control Colorado potato beetles, which can devastate potato crops. Spittlebugs, leaf hoppers and citrus rust mites are some of the other insect pests which have been controlled using fungi. This method is generally cheaper and less damaging to the environment than using chemical pesticides.
- Crop Diseases
Fungal parasites may be useful in biocontrol, but they can also have enormous negative consequences for crop production. Some fungi are parasites of plants. Most of our common crop plants are susceptible to fungal attack of one kind or another. Spore production and dispersal is enormously efficient in fungi and plants of the same species crowded together in fields are ripe for attack. Fungal diseases can on occasion result in the loss of entire crops if they are not treated with antifungal agents.
- Animal Disease
Fungi can also parasitise domestic animals causing diseases, but this is not usually a major economic problem. A wide range of fungi also live on and in humans, but most coexist harmlessly. Athletes foot and Candida infections are examples of human fungal infections.
- Food Spoilage
It has already been noted that fungi play a major role in recycling organic material. The fungi which make our bread and jam go mouldy are only recycling organic matter, even though in this case, we would prefer that it didn't happen! Fungal damage can be responsible for large losses of stored food, particularly food which contains any moisture. Dry grains can usually be stored successfully, but the minute they become damp, moulds are likely to render them inedible. This is obviously a problem where large quantities of food are being produced seasonally and then require storage until they are needed.
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Will wood ashes hurt red worms?
It depends on how much you use. Red worms do best in neutral soil that's neither too acidic, nor too alkaline. Wood ashes are alkalizing, so if they're added to an acidic soil, they bring it closer to neutral and make it more hospitable for red worms. If you add too much, or add them to an already alkaline soil, worms will move to soil with a more comfortable pH range.
Which region of the us uses honey bees to pollinate alfalfa?
The Western region of the United States, specifically states like California, Idaho, and Montana, utilize honey bees for pollinating alfalfa crops. Alfalfa requires insect pollination to set seed, and honey bees are the primary pollinators for this crop in these regions.
Why aren't genetically modified foods good for you?
Becuse of certain food alergies. If someone is severly alergic to fish and say peas are geneticlly alertered with fish genes to make it grow faster, then that preson could have an alergic reaction to the peas. How do we know we'r not going to eat something that is personally bad for us. People with peanut alergies can die if they eat them and sometime food that was made in the same facility as peanuts.
