Organic Pest Remedies H-N Custom Search Pests A-C | Pests D-G | Pests O-S |Pests T-Z This is the third of five pages of organic pest remedies. Each listing describes the pest and how you can get rid of it without toxic chemicals. These topics will be a beneficial read also. What To Look for: Pest Management Practices Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Organic Pest Remedies
Japanese Beetle Feeds on most garden crops by eating flowers and skeletonizing leaves while the larvae feast on roots.Beneficial nematodes will kill larvae. Handpicking will take care of adults.
Khapra Beetle also known as berlin beetleTrogoderma granarium started in south Asia around India. It's one of the most ruinous pests of grain products, especially wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize, rice, flour, malt, noodles and seeds. It has been introduced in a list of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian and African countries. Is under strict quarantine in the United States. Adults possess wings, but don't fly and eat very little. Adults are short-lived, seldom surviving more than 30 days and normally dying within a week of mating. The unmistakable signs of a khapra beetle swarm are the presence of larvae and cast skins. Adult female khapra beetles lay from 50 to 100 eggs at one time. Using garlic as an organic pesticide will help control khapra beetle as well as fungi and bacteria.
Lacebugs They feed on plant sap with their sucking mouthparts.The use of praying mantids, ladybugs, and green lacewings will control these bugs.
Leafcutter Ant Social insects found in warmer regions of the Americas.Feeds on special structures called gongylidia produced by a specialized fungus that grows only in the underground chambers of the ants' nest. There are 4 different kinds of the ant have their specific job to do, they are minims, minors, mediae and majors.
Leafhopper These pests are found in all the USA.They suck juices from plants and cause stunted growth, tip burn, curled leaves, and yellowing. Use of garlic-pepper tea or release praying mantids.
Leafminers These maggots will destroy seedlings and plants by tunnelling in leaves.Not a serious threat and can be treated with neem oil pesticide.
Mealybugs Cause yellow foliage with sooty mold.Use rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab for spot treatment. Local lizards will control them very well.
Mexican Bean Beetle Feeds on almost all beans by skeletonizing the leaves.There are some tolerant snap and lima beans that can be planted. Release parasitic wasps or spined soldier bugs in infected area.
Mosquitoes These pests can be deadly. Females require protein and iron to develop eggs, which they obtain from blood.Use seaweed combined with garlic-pepper spray in infested areas. There are commercial pods that will control them by interrupting the larval stage in bodies of water. There are approximately 3,500 species of mosquitoes found throughout the world. Both male and female feed on nectar. Natural predators are dragonfly nymph, bats and Purple Martins, fish, including bass, bluegill, piranha, catfish, fathead minnows, goldfish, guppies and killifish. Other controls are:
Nematodes A name for many species of the worm.Plants attacked usually show stunted growth and yellowing. Control is to improve the soil with organic matter to increase beneficial nematodes that feed on harmful nematodes. Pests A-C | Pests D-G | Pests O-S | Pests T-Z From Organic Pest Remedies H-N to Organic Fertilizers Info |