An Introduction To Some Beneficial Insects
Integrated pest management, or IPM, uses a variety of low-toxicity methods to control unwanted insects. One of them is the use of beneficial insects to thwart harmful ones. For example, spider mites (figure A) are harmful to many plants, but ... [... more]
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Plants That Help Other Plants
Another plant that attracts beneficial insects is feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium ) (figure B). Other good choices include alyssum (figure C), soil-enriching cover crops such as buckwheat and clover, broccoli and mustard (figure D). Marigolds ... [... more]
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Inviting And Keeping Beneficial Insects
Getting beneficial bugs to call your garden home is fairly easy. Provide them with a source of water, such as a shallow container filled with stones, which gives the bugs a place to land and drink without drowning. A hedge or windbreak of some ... [... more]
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Honey Of A Harvest
Rock guitar virtuoso Steve Vai was living in Hollywood when he first became interested in beekeeping. His wife had a garden and his neighbors had bees -- a natural combination. When Vai moved his family to Encino, he decided to study up on bees ... [... more]
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Bye, Bye Bees
Q: We just moved into our home last summer and discovered a hive of bees in an inaccessible area beneath our front patio. I counted what seems like hundreds of them swarming in and out of the hole last summer, so obviously we avoid that area. Our ... [... more]
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A Ladybug Problem
Readers Tip: I live in a studio apartment in New York City and, like many of my fellow New Yorkers, sometimes have "visitors" -- a/k/a mice, and lots of them. I just wanted to let you know that you don't have to recommend using killer snap ... [... more]
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Attracting Butterflies
Keep in mind that although butterflies are attracted to most bright blooms, purple, pink and white tend to be their preferred colors. In general, look for plants with flowers large enough to provide an easy "landing pad" for feeding (figure A). ... [... more]
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Lady Bug Lures
* Acts like a magnet that draws lady bugs, lacewings
* other beneficial insects to gardens to devour pest
* aphids, plant lice, and scale insects
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7 Million Live Beneficial Nematodes-Kills over 230 Bugs
BENEFICIAL NEMATODES: These microscopic insects will seek out and destroy over 230 kinds of soil dwelling and wood boring insects, including cutworms, armyworms, rootworms, weevils, grubs, fungus gnat larvae, and many more. They are completely safe for ... [... more]
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