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Pest Control
What's bugging you? How do you get rid of those pesky insects and pests? This is the category to take a swat at those creepy, crawly unwelcome invaders.
2,179 Questions
What is the best way to keep raccoons out of your garden fish pond?
kill the racoons or set up a electric wire
How do you get rid of mice in my home?
you can set mice traps around the house or if that dosnt work you can call an exterminator company to get rid of them :)
Rancho cucamonga phone number where can i contact pest control?
You're question is too vague. If it's personal property, a good residential co. should be listed in directory, City property-vector control, landlord situation-see if they have a service & who it is.
Acid either destroy the plant tissue killing it directly or it may cause the pH of the soil to become to acidic reducing the uptake of nutrients and water that the plant requires.
Extremes in soil pH cancauseroot burn, if the roots cannot function properly the plant will die
Poisons are rated by LD50, the dose that kills 50% of a population. The dose can be increased to an LD90, LD99 or whatever but you can never guarantee that the dose will kill them all, as some individuals are more resistant to a specific poison than others are.
To get the last few highly resistant individuals may require a dose many orders of magnitude larger than the LD50.
How do you rid Florida of potato vines?
Participating in yearly clean-ups, releasing natural enemies, and using weed-killers are ways to rid Florida of potato vines. The air vines in question (Dioscorea bulbifera) can be controlled by Asian leaf-feeding beetles (Lilioceris cheni), gathered by annual, county-wide clean-ups in Florida and treated with triclopyr during active growing seasons in spring and summer. The bulbils and the tubers must be affected in order for the vine to be eradicated.
How do you get rid of the Colorado potato beetle?
A strategy of rotation, resistant varieties, insecticides, and handpicking can get rid of the Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata]. Culturally and mechanically, potatoes should be planted in different locations each year. More resistant potato varieties include the short season kinds, such as 'Superior'.
Organic gardeners and growers may choose Bacillus thuringiensis var. san diego to control the beetle in its larval stage. Non organic options include insecticides whose active ingredients are carbaryl or thiodan.
Effective insecticides may have no wait between application and harvest. But they may not be needed at all if the infestation isn't severe. Specifically, handpicking, bagging and burning may be enough of a control.
What weed spray can be used on potatoes?
A weed spray with the active ingredient trifluralin is a weed spray that can be used among potatoes. The herbicide in question numbers among the pre-emergent weed killers and operates most effectively for eight weeks during the growing season. It needs to be applied after planting but will not control common ragweed, jimsonweed, quickseed, velvetleaf, or yellow nutsedge.
How may fumigation to kill bugs be dangerous to foods in the pantry?
Generally there is a by product after ventilation. This only applies to non air tight items & is not a problem elsewhere-only in what you might consume.
Do coffee grounds keep rabbits out of gardens?
Yes, coffee grounds keep rabbits out of gardens, according to anecdotal, not scientifically researched, gardening. The leptorids in question prefer to avoid harsh textures and strong smells. Fresh coffee grounds tend to reinforce acidic power of hydrogen (pH) while unwashed grounds will lower soil pH and used grounds will function neutrally.
What three precautions can you take to help prevent pest infestation?
The best precautions to prevent pest infestation are prevention (spraying for them outside and inside your home), pay close attention to areas like bathrooms and the kitchen , and have a professional do an evaluation of your home once a year. These elements will prevent infestation and keep your home free of pests.
What insecticide is effective against potato tuber moth?
Please see the related link below for a complete discussion on integrated pest management control of Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella), also called Potato tuberworm. The discussion is from the Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. and includes many important points regarding cultural, biological, and chemical control. It does list numerous pesticides for control, though timing of application is critical.
ALWAYS be sure to read, understand, and follow all label instructions BEFORE using any pesticide! Any other use is in violation of US federal law!
Franklin D. Jones, Ezra Kraus and John W. Mitchell in the United States of America and Philip S. Nutman and William G. Templeman in the United Kingdom are considered the inventors of weed killers. Before 1941 weed-killing involved such cultural and mechanical controls as soil pH alterations and tillage. There is disagreement as to which of the five scientists invented chemical control first even though the inventions of MCPA, 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T are not in question from that time period.
Yes.
It is illegal to kill a cardinal. The songbird in question (Cardinalidae family) is native to North America and therefore protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918's prohibiting pursuing, hunting, taking, capturing or killing them. A local Extension office or professionals in the field may be contacted about possible humane relocation elsewhere to friendly habitats that sustain cardinal-, songbird- and wildlife-lovers.
Would soap and water get rid of blight?
No, soap and water does not get rid of blight. It may do so in combination with baking soda, depending upon what edible plant is blighted. It serves to improve the sanitation which discourages bacteria, fungi and viruses and to kill soft-bodied insects which may vector diseases which aggravate the fungus in question.
Why is DDT not a banned chemical in North America?
After my knowledge the use of DDT is banned in USA, with the exception of use for health.
Do Venus Fly Traps eliminate aphids?
No, Venus Fly Traps do not eliminate aphids.
Specifically, the plant in question (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivore that includes insects among its prey. By consuming insects, a Venus Fly Trap makes up for a lack of nutrients in the soils in which it tends to grow. But aphids (Aphidoidea superfamily) mature to sizes that are too small for Venus Fly Traps to consume.
What change would be most useful for farmers bothered by leaf-munching bugs?
The change that would be most useful for farmers bothered by leaf-munching bugs is physiological,, such as the addition of a bitter taste to the plant's leaves.
How are herbicides designed to harm plant cells but not human cells?
Systemic and target-specific formulations are ways in which herbicides are designed to harm plant -- not human -- cells. But in reality, it is difficult to comprehend and control all of the after- and side-effects of herbicides so environmentalists tend to speak of degrees of ambient residue and of harm to non-target organisms.
