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Organic pest remedies-One of the biggest pains to having a beautiful garden to fighting off those bad bugs. I keep picturing the day when I have totally eradicated all harmful insects and my gardens are glowing with beauty. Then my wife woke me up. We have to do the best we can with what we have and I highly recommend the natural way. Below is a list of harmful insects that are in one area or another of the USA. There are different ways to rid your garden temporarily of these pests, I say temporarily because we all know that we have neighbors that don't fight the pests like we do. The first way and probably the best way is to attract good bugs to the garden. We can buy beneficial insects and plant plants that attract them. We have many birds that love to eat these pests and if we provide a place to live and nuture we have a strong ally - even bats. Working in a small garden we can handpick, or make our own natural spray with the use of garlic, onions, and peppers. Chop these items up and then soak them in a pint of water overnight. Strain them and then spray the juice on plants. This one works great on most plants, including flowers. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

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[Aphids] Aphids These pests will suck out plant sap causing distorted plants. Control by water blasting hose. Use garlic-pepper tea as a spray, or beneficial insects releasing ladybugs, green lacewings, predatory midges, and parasitic wasps. Aphids are found all over USA.

Armyworms They are also known as true armyworms. They attack small grains in early season. Use Bt(Bacillus thuringiensis), soapy water, native wasps, or lacewings to control worms.

Bagworms This is a caterpillar stage of a moth that attach themselves to decidous trees and evergreens disguised as cones. Control by hand picking, Bt(Bacillus thuringiensis), spray with soapy water, release green lacewings, or thrichogramma wasps.

Cabbage Looper Will attack many different vegetables, not only cabbage family. Control by hand picking, native wasps, till ground before adults emerge in spring.

Cabbage Maggot These maggots bore into roots of plant, sign of infestation is wilting at midday. Control by destroying affected plants, beneficial nematodes, spray with garlic-pepper, or diatomaceous earth around plant.

Carpenter ants Heavy eaters of wood structures, prefer moist wood like where leaks happen around sinks, bathtubs, roof leaks, poorly sealed windows, and hollow porch posts. Control with boric acid, treating wood or dusting indoors.

Chiggers 5 lbs/1000 sq ft. of sulfur will control the chiggers. Carried by animals, and they feed on invertebrates, their eggs, and organic matter.

Chinch bugs -contol by using diatomaceous earth or nolo bait(Nosema locustae) by broadcasting on infected area.

Codling Moth attack apple, pear, and other fruit. The caterpillars bore through to fruit center. Can be contolled with sticky tree bands checked daily. May need to use dormant oil.

Colorado potato beetle Can also affect eggplant and tomatoes. Control by hand picking, garlic-pepper tea and diatomaceous earth(DE) mixed. Bt(Bacillus thuringiensis) can be used.

Corn Earworm They will start with fresh silk of corn and eat their way into corn kernels. They do eat other vegetables and fruits. Control with native wasps, apply 20 drops of mineral oil onto silk about 3-5 days after silk appears. Try beneficial nematodes on corn stalks.

Crickets Let me say first that they make good fish bait and there are people out there that raise them for fishermen. Are in the same Order as grasshoppers and roaches. Diatomaceous earth can be dusted in infested areas at 2 tbs/1000 sq ft.

Cucumber Beetles Squash family and other vegetables are their victims.They feed on leaves and blossoms of plants while larvae feed on roots. Mulch with lots of straw, apply beneficial nematodes, and destroy infected plants.

Cutworms These worms will attack most vegetable crops at night and cut through stems or eat entire seedling. Diatomaceous earth, bone meal, or colloidal phosphate ring around each plant. Bt(Bacillus thuringiensis) needs to be applied at dusk. Aluminum foil can be wrapped around plant stem.

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