Gardens are often affected by slugs in a very short period. You might be having no slugs when you plant your vegetables and then face slug infestation after a few days of rain. Slugs are difficult to deal with. They tend to infest the entire garden and they’re also very good at hiding, which means…
Some gardeners say coffee grounds can deter slugs. Others say coffer grounds have no effect. Multiple tests show coffee grounds may be used against slugs and this is good news for those who don’t want to use chemicals to deter slugs. Coffee grounds deter most slugs if sprinkled or sprayed around the garden. Mature slugs…
Along with the majority of other plants, aphids are a common pest to the trees in your garden. You may encounter aphids on large trees, fruit trees, or ornamental trees. Regardless of the affected tree’s size or maturity, an infestation of aphids can have devastating effects on its health. To get rid of aphids on…
Your pepper plants are one of the many crops vulnerable to aphid infestations. When these pests attack a pepper plant, they’ll feed on both the plant and its fruit; as a result, the pepper plant will suffer from stunted growth and will also produce poor-quality peppers. It’s therefore crucial to control aphids on pepper plants…
Without the right control, aphids can quickly take over the plants, shrubs, or trees in your garden. Before using chemical pesticides, you should try to get rid of aphids naturally using an organic alternative. One way to kill aphids and prevent them from returning is to treat your garden with diatomaceous earth. To kill aphids…
As soon as you notice aphids on your plants or trees, you must take action to prevent or control a full infestation. There are many effective commercially-available chemical treatments for aphids; however, these products are worse for the environment and may harm beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs. It’s best to try out a natural…
Tomato plants are one of the many vegetable crops that can be taken over by aphids. These pests are drawn to the tomato blooms, and will hang around to feed on the young fruits and stems. You’ll need to eliminate the aphids on your tomato plants as soon as you spot them to protect your…
Aphids can invade entire gardens. People get scared thinking they can get bitten by these bugs constantly. Scientific evidence shows aphids cannot bite people as they don’t have a mouth or teeth. They have stylets used to suck plant sap. These stylets cannot pierce human skin. Aphids cannot transmit diseases either. Most types of aphids…
Aphids are known pest invaders in gardens. They can sometimes be avoided by covering up plants. Aphids might end up on your plate accidentally whenever you don’t wash vegetables properly. One of the common fears when seeing aphids on the plate is getting sick. However, you cannot get sick from eating aphids. In fact, you…
Aphids can thrive on rose bushes. Rose aphids are the most common types of aphids that feed on the sap of rose bushes. These aphids also lay eggs in the soil around roses. They need to be eliminated before they negatively impact rose flowers, stems, and leaves. Aphids on rose bushes are removed by using…
Slugs aren’t the quickest garden pests, but they’re tenacious. When they do find your garden, they can wreak havoc on your plants. Salt is the go-to solution for most gardeners trying to get rid of slugs. But is using salt to kill slugs cruel? Salt works by dehydrating slugs and causing them to shrivel up…
Ants might be as small as 2mm but they are still very strong. Comparable to the size of their body ants turn out to be some of the strongest insects in the world. A small and can live weight equivalent to 100 times their body weight which makes them very strong. Ants are also athletic….
Fire ants and Carpenter ants can sometimes be found in a chicken coop. This poses a health risk for chickens as they can be attacked and bitten by certain types of ants. Eliminating ants from a chicken coop requires constant attention as they can easily return in the right conditions. Food is one of the…
Ants are some of the most common insects in a vegetable garden. Their role in vegetable gardens is a mix of positive and negative impacts. Getting rid of them can be complicated, especially since they are likely to return. You can eliminate ants from a vegetable garden by using natural sprays such as those with…
Getting rid of ants is a priority even if you only see a few of them in the house. Having pets complicates things like pesticides and many other chemicals that can be harmful to their health. Cats, dogs, parrots, guinea pigs, and other pets are all at risk when using potent insecticides against pets. You…
Not all flies take the same route into the house. Most flies are attracted to lights and warm air gusts that carry them indoors. Some flies are attracted to fruit while others appear in the house. Flies are annoying and can even carry disease. Most homes see flies in the summer although some insects survive…
Thermacell is one of the practical solutions against mosquitoes, ticks, and most flies including House flies. The repellent is successfully used to keep House flies away from the patio or from the camp area when in the outback. Thermacell isn’t efficient at keeping House flies away indoors. The manufacturer doesn’t recommend using it indoors as…
Cluster flies are some of the most common flies in the house. These flies are very common in the fall. Flies of this genus make their way indoors to escape the colder outdoor temperature. The good news is cluster flies have no impact on human health. They don’t bite and they don’t eat food humans…
Cockroaches can be found all around the house, in the bathroom, and the laundry room. Often seen in the washing machine, cockroaches are believed to be an unlikely guest among clothes. Roaches can seem like they are in the washing machine by mistake. But they can be there on purpose since what they find inside…
Cockroaches might not seem like the brightest bugs as scavengers. They eat all types of decaying foods and organic matter other bugs don’t. Cockroaches are still sufficiently-intelligent to survive in adverse conditions and multiply. They are an adaptive behavior and they are known for always finding new ways of getting to the food. Cockroaches aren’t…
