Questions tagged [pest-control]
For questions about controlling garden pests. Use this tag with questions about how to keep identified pests at bay. For unidentified pests use the [pest] and [identification] tags. For questions about pesticides use the [pesticide] tag.
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How to get rid of these small black bugs on gardenia
My gardenia is more than 6 months old. it was in good health.
Suddenly I noticed that the gardenia leaves are turning yellow. I thought that it was because of natural causes. So, I ignored it ...
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Brown patches on Rainier sweet cherry tree leaves
I planted this Rainier cherry tree past winter in a sunny slope in Scotts Valley, California, which is in zone 9 and located between San Jose and Santa Cruz on the central coast. It has been growing ...
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What are these black flies/gnats on my Zucchini Blossoms?
Trying to figure out what these bugs are and if they are bad for my zucchini plant. I also have a video but I can’t figure out how to post it. I will edit this with a link to it if I figure it out.
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Something ate the Marigolds seedling overnight
I have my Marigolds seedling for about 3-4 days and suddenly overnight, most leaves are gone
I am in Pacific Northwest and we have a lot of bunnies and squirrels.
Any idea which animal or bug would ...
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Caterpillar/Worm/Moth Larva eating my Petunias
Will I be able to take care of the issue by vigilantly hunting these creatures (which manages my snail problem fairly well), or do I need chemicals, mantises, Wile E. Coyote style traps, etc.?
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What to add to water that is safe for plants, but deters mosquitos
I stay in Singapore, where mosquitos are a real danger due to dengue. I have a number of plants that need watering, so I am putting in an automated irrigation system. Of course I am cautious that the ...
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Spots on hardy kiwi leaves
We have recently bought Ken's Red type of hardy kiwi (Actinidia Arguta) and we grow it on a balcony. Unfortunately, it has strange spots on leaves.
What could be the reason?
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Acer Palmatum Dissectum Trunk Problem
New here and hoping for some help with my Acer. See the pic in the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjqzjf7ts55t9gc/Acer_Palm_Dissectum.JPG?dl=0
Some kind of creatures are living randomly ...
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How do I properly cut and cultivate my lemon trees to keep them smaller?
I started growing these two lemon trees from (random storebought lemon) seeds a few years ago and they grew considerably over the last summer after putting them in larger pots.
Because I live in ...
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Advice on deterring ants from living in an indoor plant's soil
I have a potted Pachypodium in the windowsill with an ant nest in its soil. A couple of months ago I left it in water for a week and thought I had got rid of them, but a new batch must have hatched or ...
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Hardware cloth for Virginia Bluebells?
I recently planted a set of bare root Virginia Bluebells, and some squirrels dug them out. If I were to plant another set, would laying hardware cloth over the roots prohibit growth?
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Insect Infestation of Chinese Elm
My Chinese elm suffers from an infestation that I am having a hard time diagnosing & treating. About a week ago, I noticed tiny, rod-shaped white spots, mostly on young leaves, which spread ...
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Should I take precautious measures?
Noticed these fuzzy little balls clumped together in my pot. Its not a root. The other holes have very very very small white dots in the soil almost like little tiny specs of mold or eggs. Should it ...
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what is this white thing that is attached to the small stems and leaves of this guvava tree?
Location is southern parts of india. They have a white wedge like appearance and black spot on the center.
I would like to know what these are and how to get rid of them?
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Sequencing for tick, weed and fertilize treatments for lawn
Northeastern US here in case that makes a difference in the answer. I have a back lawn as pictured below. Section A is a grassy slope and Section B is flat grass lawn. We have two small kids that are ...
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Does comfrey make a great garden perimeter?
I'm into the no till side of gardening, and have heard that comfrey "grows in place". Would comfrey make a great garden perimeter plant to keep animals out by feeding them better food than the stuff ...
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Day or night (The best time to apply pesticides)
Having tried a lot of homemade pest control remedies, I'm thinking of using pesticides for a change but im not so sure on how to use it correctly. The label says to use 25ml per liter of water but ...
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Is there a camera that I can use to search through gopher holes?
Gophers are a serious problem in my neighborhood. I've looked at and tried a lot of solutions, but it seems like there's far too little actually known of these tunnels in the yard. I'd like to use ...
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Does spreading blood around the edge of the garden work to deter animals?
I've noticed that a lot of animal sprays have blood in their brews, will just spreading pure blood around the edges of the garden send animals far away to keep my plants safe?
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Ant colony at the base of young tree
So far the tree has been doing really well. Its only a year old (chinar tree). Infact, the ants have made the heavy clay soil in which the tree was planted from dense and compacted to very porous and ...
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do frogs love to go into wood chip gardens?
I have a Back to Eden Garden on the edge of a swampy area, and am wondering if I'll likely get a lot of frogs and toads to do my pest management this year, or I'll have to do other things to aid in ...
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What is this black bug on my tomatoes
Recently I saw these black bugs on my tomatoes' leaves.
I wonder what bug they are and would they harm my tomatoes, and if they do, how can I get rid of them ?:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/YEsnK.jpg
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Diatomaceous Earth, Ants and Skinks
Our lot is very sandy and has many ant colonies. We have skinks living near the house that eat the ants. I would like to:
A) keep ants out of the house
B) not harm the skinks
My plan is to dust the ...
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What are these brown spots on my rubber plant?
I just discovered these brown spots on some of the lower leaves of my 2-year-old ficus rubber plant. Are these due to some kind of scale bug?
I water the plant about once a week and only if the soil ...
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Getting rid of fruit flies on in-door pot with peas
I have a rectangular pot with soil where I have attempted to grow peas.
For some reason (I'm not fully certain, probably over-watering) that pot became a breeding ground for fruit flies.
I have read ...
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Whats on my rosemary stem?
I just noticed these little brown things on my rosemary...it does not seem to be harming anything else, no leaves were eaten, or brown. They dont move at all, no appendages, and seem quite attached to ...
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Magnolia leaves browning and falling
My Kay Paris Magnolia has browning leaves, which ultimately fall off. I also notice spotting on the leaves. Neighboring trees have a scale problem, but not much on this tree, which I also put white ...
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Tiny thin black bugs with white stripes on tomatoes
Anyone know what these little black bugs with white stripes on their back are? (There's a larger version — please click the picture) They seem to be all over a few of my tomato plants and multiplying, ...
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Are black spots on Areca Palm contagious to other flowers?
I read here that those black spots caused by either bacteria of fungus aren't bad for my Majesty/Areca palm, but are they bad for other flowers which will be next to the palm? Will they become ...
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Dirt mound in backyard
I see several dirt mounds in my backyard. These are usually around 6 inches in diameter with no obvious hole caused by an animal. Can you please help me identify what is causing it and also how to ...
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White flies / aphids on Parsley and Herbs in Winter
Help needed to confirm if these are indeed whitefly larvae and what I can do.
It's October (going into winter here) so I brought my herbs indoors a few weeks ago, only to have this pest.
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White object under pomegranate tree leaf
Anybody know what this is on my pomegranate tree leaf?
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What kind of cactus is this and why are these black bumps forming on it?
Little burnt-looking bumps have been popping up on this cactus and I'm not too sure what to do about it. Can you help me figure it out?
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How should I move a plant indoors without bringing in bugs?
I live in a mild climate area and occasionally move indoor plants outside or vice versa.
One succulent I brought into my office seems to have a colony of some kind of tiny flies in it. I've been ...
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What is this pest I found on my chilli pepper?
Last year, I found some brown spots on some of my pepper plants. I couldn't see any insects so I trimmed the affected parts quite aggressively. The plant survived the operation quite well and ...
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What are these brown ladybug-like bugs with yellow and white spots on the back side?
They are about half the size of a ladybug, I found them on my runner beans.
Location: London, England, UK
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Why are squirrels pruning new bayberries?
Our crew has witness squirrels cutting the tops off recently planted bayberries on a number of occasions. The animals don't seem to do anything with the bark or cut tops. Why are they doing this and ...
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How can I recognize and control fungus gnats on my oyster mushrooms?
I'm growing lots of oyster mushrooms, and now I have lots of black flies. I don't know what species they are.
How do I tell if they are fungus gnats or fruit flies ? How do I control them ?
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How to prevent chicken damaging my plant?
I kept some chickens in my backyard. They are caged, but sometimes I let them out to feed on the ground. The chicken loved to dug the soils in my potted plants.
I've tried to put some rock on the ...
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What is this green caterpillar eating and laying eggs in my tomatillo husks?
My tomatillo plants are infested with some sort of green caterpillar or larvae that's chewing holes in the husk, fruit, and leaves. It is not bothering the nearby tomato plants. Any ideas on what it ...
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What to do with bugs on bell peppers
I just noticed that I have these weird little bugs on my bell peppers.
Doesn't seem to impact the growth as of yet, but I would like to get rid of them somehow.
What are they called? How can I get ...
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Aphids in my Fuchsia
Now, I am seeing Aphids in my indoor Fuchsia. Previously I lost my Petunia and Bleeding heart for this reason.
I have initially removed them using Sellotapes and then I sprayed soap water.
Is that a ...
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Eradicating brassica aphids
I live in Portland, OR. Here we have a species of aphid that attacks brassicas (kale, broccoli, gai lan, etc.), and only brassicas. They are a bit larger, and a darker blue-green than regular aphids ...
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What animal is digging at my pepper plants and what can I do to prevent it?
Some animal has been digging at the ground around my pepper plants. The rest of my garden is fine, including my tomatoes. This is a regularly occurring problem, every two days or so.
What animal ...
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Spots on Magnolia
My Kay Parris Magnolia has some odd white spots on it. I’m wondering what these could be and how to deal with them?
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Get rid of ants with sugar/yeast cocktail
I want to get rid of ants on my balcony, because they are one of the reasons my plants always get aphids (no aphid problem yet, but I know they will come back every year). The ants probably have a ...
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white pupae and larvae
Hi, I have just been in my garden planting some plants and I found these. I don't know if the larvae are the same as the pupae? The larvae are about 16mm long and the pupae about 10mm. The soil was ...
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What's wrong with the leaves of lily plants?
What's wrong with the leaves of lily plants? They seem faded when compared to the other leaves.
Someone told me that they're just older leaves, but I wanted to make sure.
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Yellow spots on leaves of Oak
I have an Oak (Quercus) in a container grown from seeds, must be 6-7 years old now. And every year it gets these yellow spots on the leaves. When I look under the leaves, I see tiny little red/brown ...
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Identify these little bugs on my cherry tree (and others)
I have three trees in large pots. A medlar, an apple tree, and a pear tree.
On my cherry tree I found some weird bugs . I would like to know which kind of bugs im dealing with here, so I can get rid ...