Millipedes in My House. I need to know how to get rid of all the "thousand leggers" in the house, they just creep me out!
I am an avid gardener but am getting frustrated. I live in the Piedmont area of NC and for some reason, this year I have had the WORST time with chigger bites. They seem to go out of their way to bite me!
Tips for controlling earwigs and keeping them out of your home. Post your ideas.
Tips and recipes for repelling insects. Post your ideas.
Sprinkle a little borax around the corners of your cabinets in your kitchen and bath to repel insects.
Any Clue What EXTREMELY Miniscule Fuzzy Pest This Could Be?
I have reached desperate mode at this point. I live in a apartment (ground level) in Ohio. Since Early December 2004 have been dealing with some type of black flying bug that is about half the size of a tiny pin head - a mere fleck!
Miniscule Biting Black Insects
I have miniscule black flying insects that are biting me. I have no pets but do have house plants. I have tried the vinegar, alcohol and water mixture and haven't been able to rid myself of them. Now I have horrible sores on my face, neck, back of my neck and in my hair.
Spray flying pests with a solution of 1/3 rubbing alcohol, 1/3 vinegar and 1/3 water. This is the same solution I use to clean my hard floors. Spraying flying creatures with windex or hairspray also works. By Lynn
To keep those pesky insects away from your plants, combine one bulb of garlic, 1 small onion and 1 T. cayenne pepper in the blender. Mix with 1 quart water and let stand for one hour. Then add 1 T. Ivory liquid and mist your plants!! By rachel'smom
Gnats Coming out of Litter Box
Please help! Our kitten eats Iams food for kittens and it seems that there are little gnats coming out of his litter box. Does anyone know what causes this? - Ana
Ammonia and Dishsoap to Repel Insects
I use lemon scented ammonia mixed with lemon dishsoap and water to keep bugs out of the lawn! The lemon repels the insects! Mix 1 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup soap and put in hose end sprayer.
Grasshoppers Eating My Flowers
Need Your help. Grasshoppers eating all my flowers in my garden, and i have alot of flowers. I have sprayed 4 times and they are still munching away.
Homemade Boric Acid Bait Recipes for Ants
What kind of homemade bait recipes can one make? These three simple recipes are easily made using boric acid as the active ingredient.
Insecticidal Soaps Information
"Insecticidal soaps control many targeted pests with fewer potential adverse effects to the user, beneficial insects and the environment as compared with traditional pesticides. Insecticidal soaps work only on direct contact with the pests. The most common soaps are made of the potassium salts of fatty acids. The fatty acids disrupt the structure and permeability of the insects' cell membranes. The cell contents are able to leak from the damaged cells, and the insect quickly dies. There is no residual insecticidal activity once the soap spray has dried."
Insect Control: Soaps and Detergents (PDF)
Soaps have been used to control insects for more than 200 years. Recently, there has been increased interest in and use of these products. This change is due to a better understanding of how to use soaps most effectively and a desire to try insecticides that are easier and safer to use than many currently available alternatives.
Natural Controls for Evil Weevils
The tell-tale signs are there: C- shaped notches in leaves; stunted growth; and even yellow, wilting leaves - a black vine weevil infestation! This insect infects over 200 plants but the most common include rhododendrons, azaleas and yew. There are few garden pests that are as difficult to get rid of as this weevil but by targeting the young and vulnerable larvae and using a few cultural practices, gardeners can get good control of this nuisance.
Praying Mantis - Friend or Foe?
Not many gardeners come into contact with a praying mantis but few can deny that they've heard of the infamous way in which the insects mate. While the female can indeed feed on its mate's head during copulation, praying mantis also have other amazing features.
Home Remedies for Fungus Gnat and Damping-Off Control
Late winter and early spring is a great time to start seedlings and get the gardening season underway. Growing your own seedlings from seed is highly rewarding and can open doors to even more species that are not often found in garden centers. However, a couple of problems can sometimes curb the indoor green thumb and seriously affect the success of growing seedlings.
Controlling Lawn Grubs Organically
Beetle grubs can turn a fine looking lawn into a patchwork quilt of yellow spots. But before you reach for the insecticide bottle, there are a number of organic alternatives that will help you cope with the grubs without poisoning yourself or your family.
Getting Rid of Household Pests
I need help with a bug problem. We only seem to have them in the kitchen and bathroom. I have one of the sonic boxes that work with the house wiring We haven't had any field mice since getting them, but they don't seem to work on the bugs.
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