How to Identify and Control Armyworms
Mythimna, Persectania, and Spodoptera species If you’ve ever looked out on the horizon of your lawn and saw what looked like an army of creepy crawlers ascending, you know where this ...
Diseases and Pests
How to Protect Blueberries from Birds
Starlings arrive in large flocks, and will eat the fruit whole and puncture berries with their claws. European starling. American robins (Turdus migratorius), those lovely spring singers, ...
How to Identify and Control Septoria Leaf Spot on Tomatoes
Septoria lycopersici Septoria leaf spot can cause serious losses in tomato plants. Learn how to identify the symptoms of this fungal disease and the cultural controls you can use to ...
How to Identify and Control Mealybugs
Pseudococcidae One minute you’ve got a happy, healthy succulent and the next you notice a clump of white fluff or some small, odd looking insects wedged in a crevice of your precious ...
How to Detect and Control Spider Mite Infestations
Tetranychidae When I worked as the integrated pest management (IPM) specialist at an ornamental plant nursery, spider mites were always on my radar. There was no waiting until I saw ...
How to Prevent, Identify, and Treat Blight on Tomatoes
While tomatoes tend to thrive in home gardens, they can sometimes be plagued by disease. Three different types of blight may strike – early, late, and Septoria blight. What’s a poor ...
How to Use Trap Crops as Decoys to Control Insect Pests
Have you ever noticed that you just can’t keep the bugs off certain types of plants in your garden? In the same way that Goldfish crackers look more appealing than broccoli to most kids ...
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