How to get rid of mealybugs on orchids is a question I often get. While mealybugs are easy to eliminate in small numbers, they get cumbersome once the infestation grows. This happens fast. Mealybugs are fascinating to read about or watch how they interact with plants in gardening documentaries. On your plants, the results are …
Pest Control
Can aphids live in soil? Most plant owners struggle with aphids in their outdoor and indoor gardens. These annoying pests have several varieties that travel from one plant to another and feed on foliage and flowers. Root aphids are a special variety of aphids, and today we are discussing their treatment of indoor and outdoor …
There are over 6,000 thrips species that tend to feed on plants according to the University of Winsconsin. They not only like indoor plants but are also found swarming outdoor plants. Thrips are most commonly known as Thysanoptera or thunder flies and are as fat as a sewing needle. The damage done by them is …
Fruit flies are a nuisance but it is good to know that it is easy to get rid of fruit flies in plants. They appear in droves, seemingly out of nowhere. According to the University of Kentucky, fruit flies can appear year-round but are most common during late summer and fall because ripened and fermented …
You are working in your garden and discover a bug that looks like a slightly elongated ladybug that is bright orange, with no spots, long antennae and beady black eyes. This is not a ladybug. This is a red potato beetle (Aulacophora foveicollis). This beetle is a pest and needs to be destroyed. Are …
Spiders can lay their eggs in the soil, making them virtually impossible to see or deal with until the eggs hatch. The next thing you know, you are overrun with spiders crawling all over your house. Fortunately, with due diligence, it is possible to control spiders and their eggs with careful monitoring and supplies of …
What are these orange bugs on my plants? You are reading this article to get answers. I listed the most common orange pests on plants, including pictures for you. What are These Orange Bugs on my Plants? These orange bugs on your plants are ladybugs or milkweed leaf beetles that closely resemble them. They could …
The little white bugs on your eggplant are likely silver leaf whiteflies. There is more than one variety of these annoying insects, and they don’t usually harm healthy plants. However, an infestation of them can kill your eggplant, as well as other plants in your garden. Whiteflies, and the other white garden bug, aphids, can …
You go to water your plants and notice that they have some spiderweb-like stuff on them. The leaves look discolored or spotted. Then, you see tiny white bugs all over the plants and on the soil. These are spider mites, which are also called web-spinning mites or white mites. They need to be treated or …
Many different organisms lay their eggs in well-aerated soil. While some of these organisms may actually be beneficial to your vegetable crop and pose no reason for concern, on the other hand, certain pests can be detrimental to your garden. Slugs and snails are two creatures that commonly lay their eggs in vegetable gardens, which …