help! I want to kill this insect!!!
weew
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jean001
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insect resist ways?? Don't want to kill any insects!
Comments (11)Not really. I appreciate you don't want to kill one living thing in favor of the survival of another living thing. The unfortunate truth is that there are lots of things out there that have no moral qualms about killing and even eating the living things we care most about. Wild animals usually seeks the young, old or sick to take down and that means if we are in nature with our young kids, a predatory animal will target our kids before it will us. Seems sick and perverse, but it's the way nature works. If you want to grow a plant and something other than you wants to eat it you need to decide between your wants and the wants of the thing that wishes to eat your plant. Sure, you could use a copper strip which slugs won't cross to protect your plants, but copper is toxic to many life forms such as fungi and bacteria. Are those life forms also equal in your eyes? If so then it can't be used. If you absolutely cannot kill anything then your best bet is to plant as much as you can. Just maybe after nature's ammoral critters are done eating the fruits of your labor there will be something left for you....See MoreInsect(s) killing my cherry tree
Comments (12)OP said "Well, the spray we were told to use didnt do anything anyway. Its supposed to be more of a mold and black spot preventative than an insecticide. " Oh my, you need to locate a resource who can provide accurate information. Perhaps your county's Extension Service office. Find your county's office with this map: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/ Okay, back to your curled leaves and black mold. Please stay with me; take time to thoroughly digest each step to learn what occurred. It goes like this: 1. The diagnosis for your cherry tree is most likely aphids on the undersides of the cherry leaves. Those aphids were drinking plant sap and excreting the excess that they didn't need. That excess excreted sap is called honeydew. It's clear and it's sticky. 3. Then, a mold that's ever-present in the air, landed on the sticky stuff, fed on it, then produced the sooty mold (the black stuff) on the leaves. No way was that stuff black spot! Ladybugs, both adults and youngsters feed on aphids. The thing stuck on the leaf was a pupa as was already explained. Please don't try to scrape them loose as you may damage them and end up with a deformed ladybug rather than a healthy one. So, in the future, when you see similar curled leaves, please unroll them and look at what's inside the curls. Aphids, Lots and lots. Often very small. The best & safest remedy: Keep alert for curled leaves, then wash off the aphids. Insecticide sprays likely won't work because they are well protected within the curled leaves. Oh yes, as was said, the ladybugs don't make holes in leaves. Here is a link that might be useful: USDA map to locate Extension Service offices...See Moreblack insects killing Easter lilies, any help?
Comments (0)What are these insects? Are they permanently harmful to the lilies? What should I do about them? From 102MSDCF...See Morekilling insect eggs
Comments (4)I didn't mention these eggs are on top of the soil. I put out a new 4X4 and was able to pick an incredible number of them off by hand. But they're on my lawn and in the other boxes. There's no way I can pick them all off. I just envision some mass attack when they all hatch and was hoping there was something that could kill them. Teresa...See Moresuze9
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