Archive for the ‘Ornamental & Lawn Pests’ Category

Beetles Identification: How To Know What Pest You’re Dealing With

December 31st, 2009 Posted in Beetles & Ladybugs, Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 4 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Beetles are notoriously pesky. They reproduce rapidly and attack everything from furniture to plants. There are many types of beetles in the scientific order Coleoptera, and many of them can become fast pests in your home and/or garden. But how ...

Let Your Garden Grow – Organic Aphid Control

October 15th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 16 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
While your reputation in suburbia relies on how well your children behave and the prestige of your gardening skills (displayed through your front lawn arrangement), the real truth is, you can only control one of those things. Sorry, Moms, it's ...

How To Get Rid Of Earwigs And Their Wrath

October 13th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 16 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Are earwigs dangerous? Named after the European superstition that they climb into your ears at night and bore into your brain, earwigs are actually harmless to humans and animals alike. They do, however, have a frightful appearance and ...

Aphid Infestation Leaving You Overwhelmed?

October 7th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 2 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
So you just planted some beautiful new roses, and now they're covered with little bugs: aphids. How did it happen? But what are aphids, and more importantly, what happens if you have an aphid infestation?

Aphid Damage on the Rise?

October 2nd, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 2 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
As your garden blooms, so does the aphid population. What are aphids doing to your garden? They are fine in small numbers and dangerous in big crowds. With the ability to produce hundreds of offspring each, small numbers don't last long. Large ...

White Aphids: more than one type – more damage

October 1st, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | No Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
One color, one species, right? Nope! Though all aphids are small with a pear-shaped body, the white aphid is actually several species of aphids, all inhabiting different areas and plants. Want to learn more about the types and their damage?

Red Aphids Leaving You Seeing Red?

September 28th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | No Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Throughout the insect world, one of the most prolific species is the aphid. There are over 4000 species of aphids, coming in a virtual rainbow of colors, sizes, and habits. Red aphids, a common species throughout the U.S., are generally numerous ...

Aphid Life Cycle: 4 Life Stages of a Pest

September 25th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 3 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
There are over 4000 species of aphids throughout the world. There are about 1350 different species in the U.S. alone, eating anything from home gardens to large farm fields. So how is it they've gotten to be so ...

Kill Aphids: Win the War and Fight Back

September 16th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 1 Comment | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Your daily double question is worth $4401. These insects eat your vegetables and flowers, give them diseases, and spread like a fire through your garden. If you said "what is aphids," you are right. And if you didn't know that, you can ...

Cabbage Looper Control

July 31st, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests | 17 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 10/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers! (details)
Cabbage loopers are unusual pests because they plague gardens in the larva and moth stages of their lives. These creatures go through about three life cycles during the summer; so, they can devastate gardens in waves. Once you identify cabbage loopers ...