Snails and slugs have been a nuisance for Gardeners since humans first abandoned the hunter gatherer stage and began farming. Many methods have been used at various times and places to control snails and slugs, some methods work, some don’t. Feeding Habits and Lifecycle They like to feed on young seedlings and succulent parts of … Read more
Cabbage worms can be a major nuisance in the garden, but with a little bit of know-how, they can be easy to identify and control. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about cabbage worms, including how to identify them, what damage they cause, and how to get rid of them. … Read more
How Are Ladybugs Beneficial? The ladybug, also known as the Asian lady beetle, lady beetle, or ladybird beetle, is an extremely productive and beneficial tool for both home gardeners and commercial farms and greenhouses. Both larvae and adult are voracious predators, eating aphids and other insect pests. They feed on the eggs and larvae of … Read more
June bugs, a/k/a June beetle or May beetle, in addition to being a petty annoyance floating in our pools, and smacking into our windows can also cause some serious damage to edible and ornamental landscape plants. They are a type of scarab beetles and are cousins to the Japanese Beetle and about a hundred other … Read more
Identification and Control of Celery and Carrot Worm Celery worm is the large larva of the black swallowtail butterfly, it is an occasional feeder on carrot foliage, and other crops. Generally not a major problem, the 2-inch, dark green caterpillar has a black encircling band on each segment and a pair of orange horns that … Read more
Identification / Diagnosis of Cherry Fruit Worm Infestation Cherry Fruit worms cause severe damage in blueberries, cranberries and Cherries. It causes its injury by boring into the fruit. The larvae bore through the epidermis shortly after they hatch. This early injury can be detected in a few days. The larvae may feed extensively just below … Read more
The carrot Weevil adult is a dark-brown snout beetle about 1/5 long . It over winters in plant debris in and about carrot fields that were infested the previous season , which is another good reason for Crop Rotation. In spring the adults emerge begin feeding and mate after a few warm days. They are … Read more
Found throughout North America, There are over 20 species of root weevils that attack strawberry in North America. Strawberry root weevils (Otiorhynchus ovatus) attack strawberries as well as raspberries, mint, fruit trees, and some ornamental plants such as rhododendrons. They are nocturnal and rarely seen during daylight hours, they do most of their damage under … Read more
The Potato bug or Colorado potato beetle is a black and yellow-striped beetle, and is the most serious insect threat to potatoes. Both the adult beetle and larvae feed on potato leaves. Their feasting will greatly reduce potato yields and kill off plants. They also feed on tomato, ground cherry, eggplant, and pepper plants. The … Read more
The black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a pest throughout most of North America, they attack numerous plants. Ornamentals such as yews, rhododendrons, azaleas and hemlocks. As well as food crops such as Grapes. The adult is a about 3/4 inches long, black and wingless . All of the weevils are females and they reproduce … Read more