Questions tagged [insects]
Six-legged arthropods
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Are moles effective at controlling Japanese beetle grubs?
My garden is under assault this summer by Japanese beetles from above, and moles from below. From my research, Japanese beetles lay their eggs a few inches underground, and moles are voracious ...
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Is this an insect (wasp/bee) bore in my soil?
everyday there’s a new bore in the soil of my potted aloe plant. Could you help identify what this is?
There’s little mounds of soil that are balled up around the hole and I keep destroying them but ...
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What is this bug, and how worried do I need to be? [duplicate]
This creature was on one of my tomato plants. I saw only the one. What is it, and do I need to be worried about it?
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Black and yellow insect on lavender
I'm trying to identify the following bug on a lavender plant.
Theres about a half dozen of them and they appear to have six legs and a long abdomen. They're black with yellow or orange sides.
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What is this bug skeletonizing some of my tomato leaves?
This insect is causing minor damage to tomato leaves in my garden.
Critter is mostly black with tan wing suit around the periphery. The wing suit is not between the legs which it extends as required ...
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Possible pest identification on Weeping Blue Atlas cedar
Location is Portland, Oregon, USA.
We have a blue atlas cedar that's at least 20 years old. It was recently pruned (by an arborist) and now the needles are turning brown.
To check for insect pests ...
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Rose tip got brown burn quilted and dropped rose head
I bought this rose from David Austin last year
https://www.davidaustinroses.com/us/the-poet-s-wife-shrub-rose
Every since it was fine until I check it today in May 25 (I am in Pacific Northwest)
It ...
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What are these tiny spherical green eggs on my sweet peas?
My daughter spotted a cluster of tiny (1 mm) bright green spherical eggs on the underside of a leaf on the sweet peas the other day. I took the leaf off and kept it in a jar in case we can find ...
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Please help me in identifying this beautiful insect
This beautiful looking comuflaging insect on my Chameli plant. What it could be?
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What are these holes?
I noticed these burrows on my lawn. The holes are 1/2”. Pests? If so, what kind?
FWIW I live on Long Island, NY.
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Tiny black bugs eating holes in my plant’s leaves
There are tiny black bugs that are eating the leaves of the vegetables in my garden. They seem to be attacking the cabbage, arugula, kale, but not the peas. Any idea what they are or how to get rid of ...
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Can anyone identify these insects in my rose bud?
What are these?
Just noticed them - wondering if they are bad for the plant or my health.
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Tomato plant's leaves have white lines on them
This is my first time gardening, and I noticed the other day, one of my tomato plant's leave started looking a bit odd. I haven't fertilized any of the plants yet, as this is my first time, and I ...
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Treating a wasp nest
We have a wasp nest in a very awkward position. It is in the side top of the roof above the porch. I have attached some images showing where the nest is.
There is a window next to the nest but not ...
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English ivy - Leaves and branches drying and very minuscule insects of white color
I recently bought english ivy from one of the flower/plant shop in the healthy state. It has been almost a month since then, it was not doing bad however recently noticed that leaves are drying and ...
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What kind of beetle is this?
I found this guy climbing around my baby aloes today. I have no interest in killing it. I just want to identify it. In the very bottom of the photo is a brownish/reddish blob with a crater of ...
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Kentia Palm one of the stems dried out because of insects
We have a nice Kentia Palm within the office.
The plant is watered regularly as per the guidance. It also gets occasional misting.
Unfortunately I recently noticed the plant started drying out and ...
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What kind of disease is this, which is ruining my crop
I have grown castor in 5 acres, Castor is not traditionally grown in our area, but in the last two years my father has been growing this crop, because its price is high in the market.
Last year's ...
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Can I save orchids infested with scale insects?
I have a number of orchids, which are doing well in general terms, but which are becoming increasingly infested with scale insects.
I've tried manual removal, and spraying with such things as Neem ...
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Dots on lemon tree leaves
The leaves on my lemon tree have these small yellow and brown dots. I assumed these are some kind of pests or insects and have therefore been spraying them with neem oil every 8 - 10 days. I even ...
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Is this spider as dangerous as it looks?
It is about a little more than an inch (3cm) from tip to tip.
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Chrysanthemum flowers and buds turning brown and dying, leaves wilting and getting brown spots
I bought these mums less than a month ago and planted them in Miracle Grow Potting Soil. Kept them in sun for 3-4 hours and in shade for the rest. They were left in sun for a couple of days at around ...
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What are these bugs on my milkweed?
I’ve noticed lately that there are piles of these insects on my milkweed plant. Are they harmful to it? Or could they be harmful to other plants in my garden?
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How to avoid “importing” insects when bringing plants into house at end of summer?
I had many of my plants out on my porch last summer (potted avocado trees, potted miniature roses, some herbs). Unfortunately, when I brought them into the house in the Fall, I also brought in some ...
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Please identify this beetle (?) that has appeared in large numbers [closed]
This is a small insect/beetle that has appeared all over my decking today.
The things are about 5-7mm in size. The decking is wooden, made from tropical hardwood (Balau if that matters).
I am based ...
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Is this green headed beetle with brown and black wings a pest?
Can anyone identify this beetle? It has a green head and thorax, and its wings are tan or brown with a blotchy black stripe between them. Underside is also an iridescent green. It's about an inch long....
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What is a plant-and-animal safe way to kill a hive of yellowjackets?
I’ve seen plenty of questions on here about what wasps are doing to plants. Specifically I want my hive gone.
I have a large backyard where I try to keep grass, cloves, and insects plentiful. (These ...
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Thrips in strawberry plants
this is the first time I am trying to grow strawberries on a balcony . I built wooden planters for like 60 plants. Since last week all were doing great. They are blooming like crazy and they have a ...
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Is this a bronze birch borer infestation?
I have three birch trees in my front yard that I've been told have a bronze birch borer infestation, based primarily on the presence of numerous holes, each about 6-7 mm wide. There does seem to be ...
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Bugs on Back of Leaves
i have found these bugs on several different plants. With the naked eye they always look like a grey band having the same shape .. its not until I have a photo or video and zoom in that can I see the ...
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Why is no-one using my insect hotel?
Last year I bought an insect hotel at the local supermarket (see in the photo below on the right hand side). It was a cheap and simple one, but soon a lot of all different kind of bees came and ...
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Drying a pot of fresh soil vs drying a pot of soil with bugs
I was trying to dry a fresh pot of soil that I bought from a local store and a pot soil that had been exposed with bugs in it (ants/ flies/creepy crawlies). After about 3 weeks, the pot of fresh soil ...
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What are these worms in my peaches?
it’s February in Melbourne Australia and I have a peach tree full of peaches which themselves are full of these worms (pictured below), I’ve lasted them out on a leaf for contrast purposes but they ...
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Are these bugs in poinsettia leaves?
We have a poinsettia at our house that we bought in Christmas. At least over here (the Caribbean), these poinsettias are very delicate; they usually die after a few months.
So our poinsettia has been ...
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Are these insect eggs or some sort of fungus?
It’s been a rainy week here in Los Angeles and I noticed these today. I’m not sure if they were there before the rain but I’m completely stumped on what they are.
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Dead flies around my Sansevieria
I have what I think is a Sansevieria trifasciata for about 3 months.
It has been always in my room and this week I moved to a different apartment. Since I moved in to this new room, I've been finding ...
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Why this plant attracts a lot of flies?
I have planted a few of these plants in front of my fence as hedge.
However for some reason they attract a lot of flies to fly around and stop on the flowers.
Why is it and how can I stop the flies?...
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What are these tiny reddish brown insects on basil leaves?
I have a basil plant. White tiny spots have started to appear on its leaves. On top of the leaves, there are also small reddish moving dots that appear to me as insects.
Does anyone know what are ...
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What are these black and white spotted areas leaves on my basil plant?
My basil has a weird problem that seems to be spreading on the leaves. It's basically white spots that are thinner surrounded by black spots.
I tried to find information online but couldn't find ...
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How to safely use insecticides for Gesneriaceae plants?
I migrated some of my Gesneriaceae plants out of my home. They include episcias, Streptocarpuses, and a few African violets. All of these plants grow from stem cuttings and thus, taking more space in ...
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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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Tomato plant after neem oil application
My tomato plants stems had mealy bugs and with in an hour of my notice I started to spray neem oil liquid soap water and the plants now looks very bad and the leaves looks very dull. Will the leaves ...
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Is there a plant whose odour repels wasps, but doesn't repel bees?
I hate wasps. I like bees. I live in southern England, so we're talking about plants that can grow in a maritime climate. Any ideas?
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Need help identifing insect(s)
Trying to help a friend in New York City identify these insects on her Aucuba japonica. My girlfriend and i can't agree if there are 2 or 3 types of insects on the plants.
We're thinking the brown ...
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What is this all-white insect?
I found this insect while looking for bugs in a relative's garden. Its body seems to be entirely white. It has large wings and is capable of flight.
I have no indication it's harming the plant; I ...
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Insect Identification: What's this insect
Recently i found an insect very rapidly multiplying itself in the compost heap at home. I took some blurry images of the insect since they were very brisk and not sufficiently static. I am concerned ...
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What is the cause of white spots on bean leaves and how to solve the problem?
The leaves of my three bean plants are covered in these white spot; the rocket has the same problem, while the ivy and the avocado seem unaffected. These spots are located on the upper surface and ...
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Identify this bug
Recently I noticed there are lots of these bugs in my garden, sometimes these bugs have white cotton like tail grown.
Anyone knows the name of these ugly suckers?
Thanks!
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Where have all the beneficial insects gone?
I noticed a few weeks ago I had plenty of beneficial insects keeping my pests at bay, and they all seem to have disappeared now, and I still have some pests, like potato loving slugs. Why is that?
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