The flea beetle is a shiny black insect 1/10 of an inch long. Some species have yellow or white curved stripes the length of the body. Flea beetles hop like fleas when disturbed. Flea beetles are particularly attracted to stressed plants; plants that are nutrient weak or underwatered. They also feed on the tender leaves…
Sometimes there will be problems in the vegetable garden. There is always a cause and there is often a cure or control. Pest problems are often easy to spot: leaves or fruit look chewed or puckered from sucking pests. Diseases can be fungal, bacterial, or viral; often symptoms may look the same–brown or yellow spots…
There are natural, organic ways to control pest and disease problems in the garden. These techniques have proven effective over hundreds and even thousands of years. Today these techniques are often called Integrated Pest Management (IPM) or Organic Pest Management (OPM). Fundamental to IPM or OPM is close observation—meaning getting into the garden often. Early…
Animal pests can decimate a vegetable garden or orchard in little time. It is important to identify the culprit and take action quickly. A combination of controls is likely to be more effective than any single one. Good Products to Control Animal Pests at Amazon: Here are natural, organic, humane controls for animal pests in…
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