presence will be detrimental to its wholesomeness, and include small mammals (e.g. black and brown rats and mice), crawling insects (e.g. cockroaches, ants, beetles), flying insects (e.g. houseflies, blowflies, fermentation flies, moths, bees, wasps) and birds (e.g. seagulls and ...
Homeowners often find a variety of insects and pests inside their kitchens. The kitchen is where food, pet food and crumbs are often located, and insects gravitate to these areas. Small worms on kitchen counters and in the corners of cabinets are the larval form of Indian meal moths and ho...
Cabbage moths/wormsare the most common pest that affects kale. These small green worms, sometimes calledcabbage loopers, are the larvae of the little white cabbage butterfly, and will eat holes in the leaves of your kale, sometimes at an alarming rate. To control cabbage worms, inspect plant...
Schematic overview of small hive beetle (SHB) infestation of a virtual honeybee nest in a tree with honey frames, brood nest and debris. An overview of behavioural interactions between host bees and SHBs is given:1. SHB intrudes vs. guard bees (first line of colony defence);2. SHBs roam ...
We often see a major infestation of woolly bear caterpillars in early fall. Deer will browse yacon. They usually don’t do widespread damage, but I occasionally find a plant that has been stripped back to the stem. Field mice (voles) can be a problem late in the season, when they ...
If an infestation is heavy, both adults and masses of larvae may be seen on the combs and bottom board. These larvae do not produce silken tunnels, webbing or cocoons in the hive (as wax moth larvae do). According to the Entomology Insect Information Series pamphlet, “Small Hive Beetle”...