Ambiguous symptoms like wilting and failure to thrive are the most common symptoms of a root-knot nematode infestation. The only way to determine if this is the problem is to inspect the roots for galls or nodes. A number of other nematode species also can damage home garden and landscape plants including the ring nematode […]
Stem and Bulb Nematode is a very small parasitic nematode that is possibly the most damaging pest for commercial garlic growers in America. You can barely see them with the naked eye, but the damage is very apparent. They burrow into the neck or bulb of the garlic and consume the bulb, allowing rot to […]
Leafhoppers seem to be the bain of my existence…well, not really – but they sure complicate my veggie gardening. They would only be mildly annoying, if it weren’t for the diseases they spread. Physical Description very small insects, ranging from 1/12 – 1/8 inches long (2-3 mm). They are wedge-shaped, with narrow bodies that are […]
there are some reports that dill helps to combat codling moth by attracting the moth’s predators & natural enemies (A-Z)
there are some reports that dill helps to combat codling moth by attracting the moth’s predators & natural enemies (A-Z)
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In Peppers grown under cover, whitefly populations can get up to great numbers (VGPS)
Anthonomus eugenii Image search from Google common pest in southern California, but often migrates up to areas with warm winters Adult is a small beetle (1/8″ long) with a dark body that looks brassy Larvae are off-white grubs with a brown head, 1/4″ at maturity Adult females lay their eggs in holes created in pepper […]
Zonosemata electa Google Images fly larvae overwinters as a pupa in the soil; adults emerge over a 10- to 14-day period, starting when the soil warms up during the summer, the female lays her eggs in punctures she creates in the skin of the pepper fruit 8-10 days later the maggots emerge from the eggs […]