Garden Pests

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Buy some cloth fake hornet nests at Totem and put them up around where the nests are. Once they are hung, they hornets will disappear right away! They think that the fake nests are real nests and hornets are very territorial so they will leave because they have thought that another hornet family has moved in.

Weedicides are commonly called herbicides. They are chemicals that control weeds to enter the field and compete with the crops and hence cause a direct effect on the crop. Some common herbicides are Metachlor, Nitofen, Round-up and 2,4-D.

Boat and equipment sanitation, intensive trapping, and natural enemies (such as bass and sunfish) are ways to rid the water of rusty crayfish. The invertebrate in question (Orconectes rustics) needs its occurrence reported to the local natural resource management agency since no chemical is target-specific to rusty crayfish -- identifiable by black-banded claw tips and rust-spotted backs -- and therefore will affect native non-aggressive, non-invasive species. Preventative measures range from cleaning boats and equipment of aquatic animals, mud, and plants; disposing of unwanted bait; rinsing boats and equipment in high-pressure or hot-tap water; and spacing use of boats and equipment by a five-day drying out period.

The banana decomposes more readily because it is mainly composed of sugars. While the peel is more fibrous and is designed to withstand the elements. The main purpose of a banana is to deliver seeds to the ground and the only way it can do so is to decompose fast so the seeds(which have been bred out of the banana you currently eat) can germinate.

Yes, bugs get inside peach pits. Common peach pit invaders include catfacing insects, green June beetles, Japanese beetles, lesser peachtree borers, Oriental fruit moths, peachtree borers, plum curculio, scale, and shothole borers.

Yes! They carry many germs. Don't eat after bugs! This is common sense. No offense.

Color, smell, and taste are ways whereby plants deter pests. Scientists find from anecdotes and through research that beneficial and harmful invertebrates and vertebrates prioritize plant-visiting according to access and attributes determined by feeling, seeing, and/or smelling. Carnivorous plants also may be considered as deterring certain pests through fatal attraction and consumption.

Plant sap is what boxelder bugs eat. The insects in question (Boisea trivittata) possess piercing, sipping mouthparts. They therefore seek the photosynthetically created nutrients of the downward-flowing phloem and the soluble minerals of the upward-flowing xylem channels which function inside plants and may be accessed through flowers, leaves, seeds, stems, and stalks of ash (Fraxinus) and maple (Acer) trees.

The Corpse flower is Amorphophallus Titanum. The common name comes from the smell of rotting flesh it exudes.

I'm from Canada and don't know if you can get this, but it's called "Safer-Soap." It is yellow and comes in a big hard bar. I use a potato peeler to get small shavings, then put some into a spray bottle with tepid water (like you would test a bottle for a baby) and start spraying your plants. Many bug problems are due to the fact people will water during the day, but the best time to water (if possible) is later in the evening just before the sun goes down. I found by doing this I had less bug problems. If you can't find Safer-Soap, then go to your garden supply store and tell them your problem and they can recommend many environmentally safe products for this problem. ... nit picking Technically speaking what you are looking for IS a pesticide as it kills pests, which is exactly what the word means. It is also a chemical pesticide as everything in the world is chemical. Nor is it "natural" as it is processed in a factory... like I said, just some nit picking ... . ... More Check the base of the newly-growing plant, and the soil in the immediate area, for bugs. Make sure that the soil is moist, but not waterlogged. Watering is most effective in the early morning or in the late afternoon/evening, outside of the high evaporation times of 10 a.m.-3 or 5p.m. The adult squash bug is hard-bodied, which blocks some chemical controls from getting through. Insecticidal soap, which can control soft-bodied insects, may work with the soft-bodied young squash bugs. Remove and destroy, from plant part surfaces, the bronze egg masses, which may resemble teeny-tiny red M&Ms. Clear the area of plants and weeds as soon as the zucchini has been harvested, against overwintering squash bugs. I've also found that squash bugs hate mint and chives. You can try planting other things that are supposed to repel the bugs in with your squash. This includes garlic, onion, tansy, radishes, nasturtiums, marigolds, bee balm and mint. Planting your squash later in the season, once the majority of the squash bugs have already hatched and perished can help. Try putting boards down on the ground near squash plants over night. In the AM you can get rid of the bugs that have gathered under the boards. Dust around the plants with diatomaceous earth. Mulch heavily and then cover your plants with floating row cover. tightly secured. I spray plants with an organic repellant made like very hot salad dressing with salad oil (to help it stick to the plants), a little vinegar, lots of garlic, black pepper, hot pepper, some tomatoes, aromatic herbs, mint. Blend it up in water, strain, and spray on plants. Not fool proof, but it definitely seems to help.

when the item you recycled decomposes, it sends nutrients into the soil. then when you plant something-like a flower,for example-,that living organism will absorb the nutrients thatit needs.

Food wastes are ideal for compost piles because foods derived from plants are made up of the soluble components of the soil where they grew plus carbon and oxygen taken from the air. Composting such food returns those ingredients to the soil to be used again. Essentially all food wastes -- with the exception of meat and meat products, which can attract foraging animals, and seeds, which can germinate -- are ideal.

a series of laws having an ecological basis. They were almost certainly spurred on by pioneer ecologist Rachel Carson ( silent spring) an unusual trick song was done that seemed to start out about an environmental catastrophe, then hopefully, turned to a love affair gone stale that showed some hope of revival! the song was called Green Fields and I believe it was by the New Christy Minstrels. an unusual turn-about song. seems to be about ecology- but is has two meanings. DDT was only applied as a pesticide since about l938.

They'll go over anything sweet. If you wan't to get rid of them, pour some honey on the ground and then just go inside watch tv or whatever, and when you come back there will be lots of ants. Now all you need to do is take the hose.. and "Bye Bye Ants"

Disinfectants are a type of antibiotic. Brand X kills 99.9% of all bacteria when used as directed. .1% of the bacteria survive.

Let us say that the treated area is 1 square foot and the original population one type of bacteria was 1 million. This means that 10,000 of these bacteria survived due to any various differences between them and the dead. The 10,000 divide every 24 hours so, in a very short time, the 1 square foot area is repopulated with bacteria that has the genetic potential to survive the next round of disinfectants. Not all of these offspring will. Over time our handy dandy disinfectant only kills 80% and the amount of bacteria is still enough to cause illness.

Extrapolate this scenario to the interior of the human body and the use of medications. Add the fact that many people DO NOT use them as directed any more than most people use a surface disinfectant as directed and we have a neat little breeding ground where natural selection occurs at an alarming rate.

Introduction of viruses, unsightly appearance, and weakening of defenses appear on the list of damages caused by box elder bugs (Boisea trivittata). The insects in question feed upon plant sap, and any time that an opening is made into a vegetative part defenses are compromised, life-sustaining activities must be re-prioritized, and viruses will be able to access vulnerable interiors.

Yes, aphids are harmful. The insects in question (Aphidoidea superfamily) extract internal, vital saps from edible, ornamental, and woody plants while simultaneously disfiguring foliar surfaces, reducing marketability and usability, and vectoring viral diseases.

"Unknown" is an English equivalent of "incognito."

Common house, funnel web, grass, hobo, recluse and wolf spiders are examples of brown spiders whose belly may look white-spotted because of actual patterning or because of lighting effects. Brown recluse spiders have uniform coloring instead of patterning even though other impressions may be given under extreme lighting circumstances. Hobo spiders model dark- and light-defined chevron patterns on their abdomens whereas female wolf spiders uniquely mislead observers about abdominal colors by carrying abdomen-located egg sacs.

Be sure to consult with a pest control firm before attempting to get rid of termites. They can do thousands of dollars of damage if not treated correctly. Bait Stations can be installed on the outside of the home to get rid of termites. No landscape disruption or
invasive drilling to your homes foundation as required by some products.
Low impact for the environment, family and pets, as the bait is locked in
a secure station with no access by unwanted guests.
The system eliminates the entire colony or colonies attacking your home
compared to liquid chemical treatments which only address parts of the colony.

you should water your girls every other day give it justenough water so that the water doesn't seep through your pot.

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you have to water your plant til the water actually seeps through all the dirt. Mary Jane plants love being watered, so don't ever worry about over-watering them. but yes, water them about every other day. and also, have a fan running on them [ if they are inside ] because unlike the weed that is grown outside, it doesn't get any wind. so when you water them, spray the leaves with some water too, just a spritz. so that it gets some sort of " rain effect ".