Without these resources, bugs will move on to the next house and leave you in peace. A cluttered home is an easy breeding ground for bugs. Hidden by piles of newspaper or in a packed cupboard, insects can reproduce in huge numbers before they're even discovered. By that point, it's ...
To continue on the natural path, encourage armyworm predators in your yard. Birds, parasitic wasps, ground beetles, ladybugs, lacewings, and spiders can all help remove armyworms naturally from your lawn. Some eat the pests outright, while others, like parasitic wasps, lay eggs inside the ar...
Stink bugs don’t like the heat and will migrate north out of the southern summers. But the longer growing season of the south enables them to reproduce better and longer during the year so the south harbors the highest populations. STINK BUG ON HOUSE Stink bugs are hardy and will live a...
Another method you can use to rid your garden of pests is inviting good predators to the garden like ladybugs, frogs, lacewings, and ants. (They are also more likely to be in your garden if it's a pesticide-free zone). Finally, if the butterflies’ caterpillars are munching too much fo...
Hosing down your plants is one way to control the aphid population in your garden. How to Prevent Aphids For fruit or shade trees, spray dormant horticultural oil to kill overwintering aphid eggs. Beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, lacewings, and parasitic wasps, will feed on aphids. Attrac...
making sure to soak the undersides of leaves where eggs and larvae like to hide. The soap dissolves the protective outer layer of aphids and other soft-bodied insects, eventually killing them. It doesn’t harm birds or hard-bodied beneficial insects like lacewings, ladybugs or pollinating bees...
You’ll need to purchase your ladybugs and then refrigerate them during the day. Only at dusk should you release them onto your plant. If you release them during the bright sunlight hours, they won’t stick around; they’ll simply fly away immediately. So once it starts to darken you’ll...
a large group of ladybugs on a chard leaf in a garden In some cases, it may be easier to introduce new or bolster existing populations of predator insects into areas infested with aphids. The most well-known of these is the ladybird or ladybug beetle which may be purchased in bulk from...
While ladybugs—and sometimes home remedies—can help control aphids, a more effective control measure is insect control spray. Stewart’s tree service treats for aphids and other leaf-damaging insects from late spring to early fall. Elm Leaf Beetles ...
This spray can work well for a couple of plants, but you’ll want a Pyrethrum fogger if you have a lot of plants to treat. Outdoors, Pyrethrum can kill beneficial insects too, so keep that in mind if you’re using natural predators to control pests (like ladybugs). All that being ...