Grasshoppers are a nuisance. They feed on the green leaves of young plants and can defoliate an entire plant if left unchecked. Barriers can be used to keep grasshoppers aways from your plants. One remedy is a cage made from window screen. The holes are small enough not to allow the grasshoppers access, but large enough […]
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the term we use to describe the methods involved in controlling animals and insects in the garden. Before listing them it is important to point out the following: 1) Not all insects in the garden are harmful. Familiarize yourself with who the good bugs aka beneficials are and those that […]
The University of California Integrated Pest Management Program has produced a very informative poster for identifying good bugs that prey on bad bugs. We call these call good bugs, beneficial insects. Meet the Beneficials: Natural Enemies of Garden Pests illustrates the various natural predators and parasites that feed on common garden pests. One example is […]