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Eliminate Those Nasty Vegetable Garden Pests
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Pesky insects and bugs are a problem for most vegetable gardeners. Most bugs aren’t particularly destructive, they’re just annoying. But if you find a garden pest devouring your harvest, you’re not going to be too happy.
The tomato hornworm is one of the most unsightly pests you’ll find in the garden. This fat worm is green and white in color and has a horn like a stinger. It can be plucked from the plant using gloved hands and submerged in soapy water to kill it. You could also spray it with stomach poison insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis or neem oil.
Thrips are partial to a variety of plants. You’ll know they’ve been there by the random white marks you see on the leaves. You can wash the bugs off by using a hose, and then apply contact poison to the plant.
You know when snails and slugs have been there because they leave behind a slimy trail and eat the leaves on the plants. You can buy bait to attract and kill them, but you can achieve the same thing with a shallow dish of beer; they’ll be drawn to it and drown.
If you notice fat white worms in the soil, you’re probably looking at grubs. Grubs will cause your plants to droop, and may stunt their growth. They can be held in check by adding milky spore to the soil. Grubs later become beetles, which can be wiped out using stomach poison insecticide.
Cutworms typically cut down the stem near the bottom of the plant. Putting a paper collar around the plants is really the only way to keep them away.
A corn earworm will attack your corn cobs and make a meal of the kernels. Likewise, a tomato fruitworm consumes the insides of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Try using an insecticide that specifically targets earworms.
Borers are found in many vine plants with thick stems. You have to cut them out of the plant in order to get rid of them. You might end up having to pull up the plant and destroying it if you find a borer near the base of the plant. Try using insecticide to discourage them.
Beetles are bothersome pests that enjoy munching on leaves. They are able to do an astonishing amount of harm to a vegetable garden, therefore it’s essential to eliminate them. It’s possible to pluck the beetles off the plants, or spray with an insecticide to destroy them.
Aphids are frequently found in a vegetable garden. Usually you’ll spot them as a group of small bugs in a variety of colors. To eliminate aphids, use neem oil or insecticidal soap.
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Comment by Joe — January 29, 2009 @ 4:41 pm