Mealybug – Control

Mealybugs can attack several kinds of houseplant. Mealybugs look like …

Ultrasonic – Pest Repelling Devices

It seems ingrained in the genes of mankind to invent …

Pesticides – Disposing

When my father died a few years ago our family …

Pesticide Misuse – “People Dumber Than Us”

In a great example of public service, the California Department …

Pyrethrin Insecticide – Homemade

Taken from http://www.comfycountrycreations.com/bugspray.htm

The dried, powdered flowers of the pyrethrum …

Camellia/Azalea/Rhododendron/Blueberry – Cranberry Rootworm

When a gardening friend first described the damage to her …

Pink Hibiscus Mealybug

If you think fire ants and armadillos are terrible exotic, …

Nuisance Animals – Controlling

Controlling nuisance animals can be a frustrating business. They often …

Mosquito Control – Automatic Misting Systems Not Recommended

Mosquito control can be a maddening exercise. No matter how …

Slug and Snail – Control

I found #133 under the clothes dryer recently. Unfortunately, I …

Mosquito Traps – Comments

When I asked subscribers to my “Georgia Gardener” e-mail newsletter …

Hornet – Control

It is startling to pass by a shrub or small …

Millipede – Control

Spring rains often bring creatures which are not seen at …

Whitefly – Trap

Most pests are simple to kill. Mosquito siphoning your corpuscles? …

Mosquito Traps – Univ. of Florida Report on CO2 type

UF/IFAS News Release May 19, 2005
Carbon Dioxide Mosquito Traps …

Lady Beetle (Ladybug) – Control on Your House

Someone recently took me to task for being so casual …

Oak Scale – Eaten by Fungus

Sometimes I get to be in the audience when smart …

Mosquito Control – Walter’s Thoughts

Summer rains can cause a population explosion of mosquitoes! Two …

Bradford Pear – Pruning

I recently received a query that has been repeated over …

Hosta – Diseases and Pests

Hosta are one of the most common landscape plants. Yet …