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The Parasitic Wasp in an Organic Garden
Attract these beneficial insects to your organic garden, and take advantage of this natural pest control source.
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Parasitic Wasps
Parasitic wasps are one of the most efficient biological controls for many pests. However, you must get the right kind for the pest you have. Check out this extremely nice insect to have in any garden.
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Three Beneficial Insect Types
Beneficial parasitic wasps are an excellent way to control your pest populations naturally. Follow these easy tips and you'll soon have a garden with fewer pests.
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Emerald Ash Borer Threat
The emerald ash borer, an unintentional import from Asia, is spreading through the MidWest, eastern U.S.and Canada; biocontrol methods are being developed.
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Fruit News
Things are never dull when it comes to gardening. Here's the latest buzz on fruit-related news.
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Pests in a Desert Vegetable Garden
Desert vegetable garden pests come in all sizes and shapes, from microscopic, to many legged and small, to two- and four-legged and large.
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Caring for Pepper Plants
Simply putting peppers in the ground doesn't end the job of raising peppers. A few other chores are required.
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Kill Cutworms in an Organic Garden
If your seedlings look like a team of miniature lumberjacks invaded in the night, you have a cutworm problem. Control these pests naturally.
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Companion Plants
Companion plants are ones that can benefit others when planted in close proximity. This symbiotic relationship can produce a healthier, more pest-free, more diverse garden.
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Beneficial Insects
In a natural garden there are many beneficial insects that keep 'pest' species under control.
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Goldenrod in the Wild
There are about 100 species of goldenrod, all native to North America. All are flashy. All host a variety of insects.
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Brown Scale
Brown scale can cause stunting or even death of fruit trees and ornamentals. Do you know the best way of getting rid of this pest? Come read this article and find out.
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Caneborer
Caneborers can ruin your crops of blackberries and raspberries by infesting your canes. Read this article if you grow these two plants.
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Click Beetles/Wireworms
A neutral pest in most gardens. They can be nice to you but if you plant the right crop, they turn nasty. Read all about this turncoat beetle.
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Diamondback Moth
Diamondback Moths leave many tiny holes in leaves and buds. They stunt plant growth and can kill a plant. There are many methods to control this pest.
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Fall Webworm
Webworms are similar to tent caterpillars (previous article). Read this to tell the difference. Treatment is about the same for both.
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Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers seem harmless enough, but have you ever really thought about what they eat? I'm sure mid-western farmers could tell you all about them. Read about grasshoppers and see for yourself if they are good or bad bugs.
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Parsleyworm
Parselyworm is a beautiful caterpillar. It's the larva stage of the black swallowtail butterfly. They affect all members of the parsley family. Check out this article to see what the beauty can do.
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Pear Psylla
Pear Psylla exists where ever pears are grown. Natural predators such as ladybugs is your best tool to control them. These pests can kill your whole tree or damage it enough to ruin your whole crop. Please read more about this bug if you have pears.
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Squash Bug
Squash bugs are different from the other squash pests that you may have seen an article on here. Very similar in shape and color as well. But check out what this pest can do to your crops and see a really neat picture of a green one!
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Stink Bugs
There are 3 bad stink bugs and 2 good ones. The bad will eat vegetables, fruits, and weeds. The good ones eat weeds and eggs of some other bad bugs. They are more prominent in the south and California.
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Whiteflies!
Whitefly discussion!
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A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps Solve Crimes by M. Lee Goff
A discussion of forensic sciences would not be complete without mentioning forensic entomology—the study of insects and arthropods that inhabit decomposing remains. We’re talking maggots and flies, mites and beetles...
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European Corn Borer
European corn borers are not just for Europeans! They are found in North America. Probably came over as an import on some European produce a long time ago. Read this article to see if you have this pest and enjoy a nice webpage with even more information.
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Feeding Scale Insects Create Dirty, Sooty Mess
Scale insects are starting to get established on many types of trees, covering branches, leaves and anything beneath it with a stick, sooty mess populated by bees.
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Leafhoppers
Leafminers can destroy your foliage. Protect your plants with the methods in this article.
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Onion Maggot
Onion maggots are the worst pest when it comes to onion pests. Stop this pest or you won't be eating any onions from your garden. Try some of the tips I list and see if they help.
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Winter in the Vegetable Garden
Winter in the organic vegetable garden is a time of reflection and rest, but you can also engage in limited planting and extensive planning.
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With Ticks Active, Protect Yourself From Bites
Insect bites are part of the equation when spending time outdoors, but bites from several species of ticks can cause complications that are anything but routine.
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Aphid Numbers and Damage Soar with the Heat
Flower gardens and trees are under siege by aphids, a tiny sucking insect that causes leaves to turn yellow and take on a distorted appearance.
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Bio-control of Pests and Diseases, I
Biological control involves controlling pests to maintain a natural balance in a ecosystem. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
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Bio-control of Pests and Diseases, II
This article describes beneficial predator animals, insects, and plants. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
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Colorado Potato Beetle
The Colorado Potato Beetle is a very popular pest. Everyone generally knows what they are. Try out some of the really cool methods of prevention in this article. They are sure to get a laugh outta you.
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Companion Planting
Companion plants, the theory behind them, and some really great websites to get you started.
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Cucumber Beetle
Cucumber beetles can damages many crops in your garden. Read all about the types of beetles, what they eat, and how to stop them. Don't let their pretty colors deceive you.
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Greenhouse Thrips
One of the Fairyflies and some species of predatory Thrips might be useful as agents of 'Biological Control' for the Greenhouse Thrips.
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Grow an Organic Cutting Flower Garden
Grow these flower bouquet favorites for home decorating, weddings, or gift giving. Roses, lilies, and other florist flowers are easy to grow without chemicals.
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Growing Organic Broccoli in the Garden
Gardeners can grow organic broccoli in the spring or fall to enjoy the health benefits of this cool weather vegetable. Stop broccoli pests and diseases without chemicals.
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Herbs as "Companions"
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Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner and Conkers
Conkers have their uses and the Horse Chestnut tree is a European favourite. The Horse-chestnut leaf miner is a threat which might worry arachnophobes!
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Imported Cabbage Worm
Cabbage worms are the most widely known of worms in my opinion. They are beautiful, but deadly to your cole crops. Try the methods in this article to put a stop to them. Some of them are fun in my opinion). Check out this article. It's an important one.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Integrated Pest Management is an environmentally responsible approach to insect management.
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January Garden Planning
It's January, and the warm days of spring and summer are still far into the future for most. Now is the time to make plans!
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Mealybug Control in the Organic Garden
Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides.
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Organic Pest and Disease Control for Tomatoes
When growing tomatoes in an organic garden, one can control garden pests and diseases like the tomato hornworm and tomato blight with natural gardening methods.
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Pests Found on Cabbage Plants
Holes in leaves, yellow and wilting plants are a few symptoms, which point to larger problems with cabbage and other garden plants.
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Silk from Bees and Ants
Australian researchers are investigating silk from bees, ants and other insects in their search for novel light and strong fibres.
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Strawberry Sap and Asiatic Garden Beetle
Strawberry sap beetles and Asiatic Garden beetles are both very naughtly critters to have around. Control them or your garden will perish. Both are similar in looks and shape but both do very different things in the garden.
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Summer Squash in Waterwise Gardens
These yellow fruits, hiding under wide green leaves, are a perfect addition to any summer vegetable garden - and to the dinner table.
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Tomato Hornworm, Fruitworm, and Army Beetworm
Tomato worms, beet armyworms, and tomato fruitworms all damage the tomato and its plant. Control in the caterpillar stage is extremely important. Each adult moth can become tons of new worms. Squish them, spray with Bt, or get parasitic wasps in your garden.
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