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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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What diseases can you catch from moles?
Moles can carry parasites and diseases that may affect humans, most notably through their droppings. One such concern is the potential transmission of zoonotic diseases like leptospirosis, which can occur if humans come into contact with contaminated soil or water. Additionally, moles can be hosts for ticks, which may carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. However, direct transmission of diseases from moles to humans is relatively rare.
Well, honey, a thrush might dabble in some aphids if it's feeling peckish, but they're more into gobbling up insects like worms, beetles, and caterpillars. So, technically, yes, a thrush can snack on aphids, but it's not their go-to meal.
Yes, garden snails eat pansies.
Specifically, the flowering plant in question (Viola tricolor) attracts attention with attractive foliage, form and fragrance. Garden snails find the pansy accessible and digestible. They may wreak havoc on pansy flowers, leaves and stems.
Where do plant aphids come from?
Plant aphids can come from other plants, as they are good at traveling from one host plant to another. They can also be brought in by wind or on animals. Lastly, aphids can reproduce rapidly, so a small infestation can quickly grow into a larger one.
Can you see a picture of whitefly and can they live in the soil?
Yes, it is possible to see pictures of whiteflies, but no, they cannot live in soil. Pictures may be accessed by respective image and index searches online and in print. They will not show the insects in question (Aleyrodidae family) living in soil since whiteflies prefer the undersides of leaves for breeding, feeding, and hiding.
What are the predators of shield bugs?
Arachnids, birds, carnivorous plants, insects, and people are the predators of shield bugs. Spiders have no problems including shield bugs among their typical insect fare. Insects that dare to prey upon shield bugs include assassin bugs and parasitoid wasps, as do birds -- who often are known to then vomit the distasteful fare -- and people -- who may incorporate the arthropods into rich dishes, as is the case in such Asian countries as Indonesia. Carnivorous plants may trap shield bugs for the nutrients which are lacking in wetland environments but which can be dissolved from arachnid interiors.
Yes, boxelder bugs reproduce by laying eggs, which hatch into nymphs that grow into adults. The females deposit their eggs in cracks and crevices on trees or buildings, where they develop before emerging as new adult bugs.
What is your view on the use of pesticides?
My view on the use of pesticides is the following, that sometimes they are necessary, but I try hard to avoid them. However, I wouldn't have a dozen mangoes left to eat in southwest Florida from late June through late July if I didn't spray twice during the growing season with Malathion.
How do mosses and lichens help to from soil?
Mosses and lichens help to form soil by breaking down rock surfaces through physical and chemical weathering processes. As they grow, they trap organic matter and moisture, which creates a suitable environment for other plants to establish themselves. Over time, the decomposition of these organisms contributes to the development of organic-rich soil.
What animal eats green tomatoes?
Chipmunks, deer, hornworms, raccoons, squirrels, stink bugs, tobacco budworms, and tomato budworms and fruitworms are animals that eat green tomatoes. All five insect pests leave holes in the fruits. Stink bugs additionally will leave unattractively damaged patches on tomato surfaces.
What effect do climate and geography have on farming?
Affecting - but not necessarily determining - what can flourish is the effect of climate and geography on farming.
Specifically, climate has to do with the roles which light, moisture, temperature and wind play. Crops may be drought- or heat-tolerant. They may not appreciate the concentrated moisture, fierce winds, and waterlogged soils of the monsoon or the lack of alternatives to restricted atmospheric humidity and rainfall events in drier climates.
Geography has to do with the location and type of terrain. Crops may be altitude- or landform-specific. Some will grow best higher or lower up while others will prefer coastal, desert, flat, marshy, mountainous or hilly landscapes.
Generally, crops demand certain light, moisture and temperature ranges to develop. Some landforms and weathers may be more accommodating than others. Alongside the guidelines, nevertheless, allowance must be made for the roles of contrary microclimates, human inventiveness, and technological advances which make the impossible possible.
Does the frog have an exoskeleton?
No, frogs do not have exoskeletons.
Specifically, the term comes from the Greek words á¼â€ÃŽÂ¾Ã‰ (éxÃ…Â "outer") and ÃκελεÄÌ (skeletos, "skeleton"). It describes a skeleton which protects and supports its owner's body from the outside. In contrast, the internally-located, endoskeleton of a frog protects and supports the amphibian's body from the inside.
What kind of turtle eats frogs?
Snappers are one kind of turtle that eats frogs.
Specifically, the term snappers functions as a common name for snapping turtles. It is used to refer to alligator (Macrochelys temminckii) and common (Chelydra serpentina) snapping turtles. Both share an appreciation for amphibians in general and frogs in particular when it comes to prey.
What bug exudes black liquids when smashed?
Bedbugs and spider mites are examples of bugs that exude black liquids when smashed. The black excretion in the case of the former represents the excrements which are being processed internally and get released at the point of the bedbug's death. The black residue in the case of the latter show both exterior and interior parts since spider mites can have black or red bodies.
Can frogs be called carnivores?
Yes, frogs generally can be called carnivores.
Specifically, frogs can be considered carnivorous since they generally favor an animal tissue-based diet. But they consider what is immediately available in the environment and plan their diets accordingly. It therefore is possible to find frogs that appear to be omnivorous in opportunistically feeding on animal and plant tissues and others that survive as plant-eaters.
Edibles, ornamentals, and succulents are the green plants that bugs eat. The plants may be herbaceous, such as garden flowers, or woodies, such as deciduous and evergreen shrubs, trees, and vines. They also will include native plants, weeds, and wildflowers.
Birds, deer, fish and people are animals that eat lotus flowers.
Specifically, all parts of the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) can be eaten. The flower is attractive to observe, fragrant to smell and scrumptious to taste. Its beauty of flavor, form and fragrance particularly will appeal to herons, koi, people, and white-tail deer.
What do pointed leaf bugs eat?
Foliage is the diet of pointed leaf bugs. The insects in question (Phylliidae family) sport leaf-like colors and shapes. They will feed upon the leaves of herbaceous or woody plants.
What is a honey stomach of a bee?
A honey stomach of a bee is a specialized organ that allows bees to store nectar collected from flowers. This nectar is then transported back to the hive where it is converted into honey by enzymes produced in the bees' bodies. The honey stomach plays a crucial role in the honey-making process.
What is the role of microorganisms in the biological control of pests?
The promotion of declining populations and of fatal disability and disease is the role of micro-organisms in the biological control of pests. Micro-organisms can include such entities of household recognition as bacteria and fungi. They may introduce disabling and terminal viruses into pest-minded arthropods, birds, mammals and reptiles.
What type of nutrition is carried out by trees?
With very few exceptions trees use conventional C3 photosynthesis as you find in potatoes and wheat. Tree roots are usually in symbiosis with fungi that produce large mushrooms and toadstools and these assist in absorbing inorganic nutrients while they use sugar made by the tree.
What is the meaning of fungal infestation?
The presence of fungi in unacceptable numbers is the meaning of 'fungal infestation'. The infestation may be indoors or outside. It may be in terms of plant or animal life.
But not all fungi are bad. For example, lichens tend to be a combination of a fungus and green algae [Trebouxiaspp]. They're actually picky home dwellers. Their presence overlaps with unpolluted environments. But gardeners and homeowners still tend not to like to see massive stretches of lichens on house roofs or on tree trunks.
