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Another alternative to combat Aphids is to introduce Brown Lacewing. Unlike green lacewing, brown lacewing is predatory in all stages of its lifecycle. The adults do most of the feeding, usually at night time. Great for the outdoor crop. Large range of prey including aphids, whitefly, and mealy bug kvart.txt 48173.
Plants sprayed with pesticides lack certain nutrients only produced when they are nibbled on by insects. Likewise, pesticides kill beneficial soil microbes, creating an unhealthy environment open to disease without any biological means of protecting itself.
Thrips: Introduce the predatory mite A. cucumeris. Cucumeris is an effective thrips predator and generalist mite. Apply them throughout the crop but especially to the marigold you’re using as thrips bate.
Natural pest control is easy once you’ve learned to scout and identify the activity in the microscopic world. Chemical applications more often kill the beneficial insects than the pests which leads to disaster in most circumstances. By eliminating the presence of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides, and using beneficial insects to do the dirty work instead, you’re saving time, keeping costs down, limiting the stress to the crop, and, most importantly, producing a healthier product for the consumer.
Placing strongbar magnets in the soil next to a new termite mound can prevent a mound from growing. This disturbs those species of termite which build their mounds in a north-south direction along magnetic lines.
That being said, your aim should be to maintain a healthy environment for the plants and the local natural predators. In most situations you get a bit of pest damage and not long after you have noticed it, natural predators are already knocking down the population.
The cucumber beetle was a problem for me one year. A friend and soil specialist said that it was an indication of a potassium deficiency. I added greensand to the cucumber bed in subsequent years and haven’t seen this beetle since. This same soil specialist also clearly states that if we give our plants everything that they need, the insects won’t be able to eat them because the sugars will be too high for them to digest.
There are, however, things that we can do to minimize insect destruction in our gardens. The cabbage moth, which produces the small worms in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale, can be almost entirely controlled by planting marigolds right in the beds with the plants. It’s best to put them at both ends and in the middle of very large beds. Lemon gem and tangerine gem are lovely scented varieties that can be picked and added to salads.
1. Limit undesirables’ access to your home.�Mice are capable of squeezing through a gap as small as a dime in diameter, and insect pests can get in through even smaller spaces. Probably the most basic step in home pest control is to repair holes, cracks, rotten wood window frames, torn screens, and other openings promptly. For a door that does not quite seal at the bottom, add weather stripping or build up the threshold (FRINGE BENEFIT: You’ll cut down drafts). Use a chimney cap to bar access to your flue. Aluminum screens can be your best friend — not only to protect windows and doors, but also to cover your HVAC air intake and exhaust vents without blocking circulation. In fact any place where there is an opening of one-quarter inch or more, for example around HVAC pipes and ductwork, your home’s foundation, or any wires, conduits, or sewer lines, should be sealed with a material such as cement or copper wool, which cannot be chewed through by a determined rodent.
With the decline in bee and butterfly populations, it would behoove us to look carefully at potential bug problems before dowsing everything with poison. Explore this list of beneficial insects to see which insects you can keep around to help you control pests.
Aphids: Introduce A. aphidimyza (Aphidoletes), the predatory midge. The larval stage is a fierce predator with surprisingly efficient mobility. The adult stage is capable of flight, thus locating new hot spots and distributing throughout the crop.
2. Close the pest restaurant.�Keep your kitchen free of crumbs, food scraps, and dirty dishes. Use a heavy, lidded bin for garbage containing food, as well as another�covered bin for compost. Bulk grains and similar foods are a pest magnet when they are simply left in the bags that they came in;�to keep these foodstuffs free of infestation,�recycle glass jars as storage containers. For the safest solution, store flour, rice, oats, and other staples in the freezer. This will also prevent them turning rancid. Rinse recyclables that were used for food or drink with soapy water — reused dishwater or shower runoff is fine for this purpose.
4. Don’t let them hide anywhere in or around your home.�Clear any clutter�that might otherwise serve as a hideout for insect or mammal pests, both indoors (including bedrooms, closets, and pantries) and out (garage and other outbuildings). Check woodpiles and similar hiding places regularly.
The most troublesome type of termites in agriculture are the fungus-growing termites. They feed on dead organic material such as crop residues, mulches and soil organic matter (humus). However when this type of food is not available they will eat live plant material including crops such as groundnuts, millets and maize.
Some insects are actually quite helpful in the garden. Bees pollinate, and praying mantis eat other bugs. One insect that often gets overlooked is the paper wasp. Wasps absolutely love aphids. We let them nest where they won’t bother us (high on the house, etc.) and we’ve never had an aphid problem. We can tell right away if a nursery plant comes with them as the wasps are all over it right away. Parasitic wasps are also a great help in controlling tomato hornworm populations. Use these tips to prevent a wasp sting from these beneficial insects in your garden.
Contact with pesticides has been linked to fertility issues, childhood cancer, Alzeimer's and much more. Even so-called safe usage, which is rarely seen, still puts chemicals into your blood stream, putting you at risk years later.
There is little knowledge about crop resistance to termite attack. However, in general indigenous crops are more resistant to termites than exotic crops. For instance, in Africa, sorghum and millet are more resistant to termites than maize and cowpea, and bambara nuts are not attacked while groundnuts suffer serious damage. Annual crops are attacked towards harvest time while perennial crops are attacked most destructively during dry seasons or in early stages of growth. It may be advisable to establish small plantations in the field prior to larger scale plantations in order to discover if the crop or tree is resistant to local termites in local conditions.
3. Shut down bug water fountains and breeding grounds.�Stagnant water is a well-known bug breeding center. Get rid of any standing water in your yard, unclog gutters and roof drains, and frequently change water in pet dishes, flower vases, and the like. Fix dripping faucets to control pests such as roaches and ants — which flourish in a moist environment — and limit hazardous mold growth at the same time.
The degree of resistance depends on the tree species, the origin of the tree seed, the age and condition of the tree, the termite species and where the tree is growing (region/country). However as with crops, indigenous species are more resistant than exotics. The following table gives a number of trees and shrubs that have shown to be termite resistant.
6. Scare pesky critters right off your property.�Chase away larger critters (squirrels, rats, raccoons, and so on) as soon as they venture near your home. Hang up a pest decoy that fools them into thinking that a predator — like an owl, falcon, or coyote — is on the prowl outside your door.
If you buy predators that are in a giant bucket that have been sitting on a shelf, you just wasted your money. This is the challenge of the Biocontrol industry because it means that the grower must place an order when they have scouted pest pressure and the producer must ship it immediately fresh out of the production facility, also ensuring it never goes below 46F during shipment. Every effort must be made to limit the amount of time between the production facility and the crop to ensure healthy predators do the job right. Make sure you know where your product is coming from and the conditions it will experience en route. Release them into your crop immediately.
Artificial pesticides can quickly find their way into food chains and water courses. This creates health hazards for humans. There is also much concern for people using chemical pesticides. The products may be misused because the instructions are not written in the language understood by the person using them. This has led to many accidents and deaths.
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