![]() ![]() Youths are basically just smaller versions of the adult stink bug. ![]() Regardless of their age, stink bugs look exactly the same with an easily recognized shield-shaped body.Īdults can be black, brown or green, and either with or without markings. If you have a request for specific pest control, post it below in the comments.True to their name, stink bugs let off a very foul odor if threatened or squashed.īoth nymphs and adults damage your tomatoes by sucking their sap and attacking the fruit. Tomato Worms, Flies, and Flower Drop – Oh My! ![]() Squash Bug Battles Tomato Worms Photo by Jared Belson Podcast: Earwig Infestations Slugs and Snails Is this a Grove snail? SoCal snails are boring brown, but this is high fashion! What’s Eating My Cabbage and Spinach – also covers sow bugs, rats, and snails. Take Cover – It’s Cabbage Moth Season Earwigs It worked well.Īnts on My Artichokes – ants and aphids – treat both problems for a lasting solutionīugs in My Cabbage – white flies, aphids. We put down worm castings and used a hose blast to get them off. Aphids – covers all sucking insects Tiny pods covered in aphids. Droppings and munching are a clear sign you have tomato hornworms. Today we’ll point you to them for easy reference. Over the years, we’ve published blog posts on many common garden pests: ear wigs, aphids, cabbage worms, birds, etc. The #2 Topic requested in our New Year’s Survey was Organic Pest Control. Instead, we focus on soil health, physical barriers, using microbiology to build a healthier garden with less work, and a few traps to catch critters that won’t go away after all of the above. You might expect us to talk about which USDA organic sprays to use, but we don’t do that lately here at Gardenerd (our older posts include sprays and powders that are OMRI and USDA approved). We write a lot about pest control from an organic perspective, but you might not notice. ![]()
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