Psyllids are tiny yellow or green insects that congregate on the underside of tomato leaves and inject a poison into the leaves, turning the tomato plant's foliage yellow and purple. These pestsrarelyreach population levels that cause true damage; most gardeners simply dislike psyllids for aesthetic...
Black-headed, red-bodied Colorado potato beetle nymphshatch in early spring from eggs deposited on the backs of tomato leaves. They chew large holes in the leaves.Control both adults and larvae by handpicking them from the leaves early in the morningwhen they're lethargic, and drowning them i...
Potato bugs greatly affect the potato yield as they munch on the plant leaves and can take over the whole plant if not controlled on time. Potatoes can resist 30 percent foliage loss without affecting the harvest. In contrast, Colorado potato beetles will end up feeding the whole of their fo...
Cricket damage is often characterised by holes in cannabis leaves. Crickets eat plant matter, as opposed to sucking out the cell content like some bugs. Mole crickets can also munch on the roots, which leads to devastating consequences. Mole crickets dig into the soil and leave small piles of...
This hard-working plant's side hustle is insect repellant. When bee balm’s leaves are crushed and applied to the skin, they release a scent that helps repel mosquitoes. You can also place crushed leaves around your home or in areas where you spend time, inside or out. ...
the difference between a leaf-footed bug and a kissing bug: Kissing bugs don't have enlarged areas on their back legs. Leaf-footed bugs have strong mouthparts to suck juice out of the leaves, shoots, and fruit of plants. They probably won't bite you, but they may eat your tomato ...
These bugs feed on leaves, vines and even the fruit of your plants. Squash bugs suck the sap out of leaves of plants that they feast on. This causes yellow spots which will turn brown and cause the plant to wilt. They do most of their damage on younger plants. (more mature plants se...
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In addition, plant bugs have round-shaped heads, but the kissing bug’s head is elongated, which is a great way to distinguish between the two. However, to the untrained eye, it’s tough to tell them apart, and it doesn’t help that these two insects occur in the same habitat in ce...
4 years ago We had stink bugs since I was a kid in the 60s. You mentioned them coming from China in the 90s. Is that a different type? They look very similar except ours were gray. Karen 4 years ago We usually get cedar beetles. AND way too damn many of them! Soapy water kills...