Today was warmer outside. These bugs were all over my yard. What the heck are they
Box elder bugs.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-boxelder-bugs.htm
How can get rid of this pest destroying my lawn? Thankyou.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mole-cricket-control.htm
A few days ago I saw termites and ants in one of my pots. I tried getting rid of them by putting turmeric powder on top of the soil (read it online), but they are moving from pot to pot. They have made holes in the soil. How do I get rid of them? They are spreading in all of my pots. Please help. Thank you.
Termites should not be an issue unless they have wood or a wood substance to eat.
This article will help you with ants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/ants-in-houseplants.htm
I would be most grateful to know if there is a published source for the record of Endoclita malabaricus damaging cloves as reported in the article by Teo Spengler posted at https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/clove-tree/controlling-pests-on-clove-trees.htm I specialize on aspects of the biology and taxonomy of ghost moths, to which malabaricus belongs and I had not previously come across cloves as a host plant for this species. I can be contacted directly at Calabar.John@gmail.com Sincerely, John Grehan http://johngrehan.net/index.php/hepialidae
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http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-spice-crops/insect-pests-of-tree-spices-and-their-management#section-4
https://books.google.com/books?id=Q__PAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT828&lpg=PT828&dq=Clove+tree+pests&source=bl&ots=rJPcaNibev&sig=Npt_d_nKUMKUNi6E141Dv5bWsr8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwir1__1mPPVAhVHw4MKHWWABT8Q6AEIZjAN#v=onepage&q=Clove%20tree%20pests&f=false
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I am trying to control an attack of grasshoppers on my lemon trees.
If your trees have an active infestation, the biological control agent may not work fast enough for effective control.
https://www.biconet.com/biocontrol/nolo.html
"It is very important to understand that Nosema locustae does not work rapidly. The spores must be applied against the small grasshoppers (by 3rd to 4th instar) in and near the hatching areas for maximum efficacy. This disease can be an effective control, but it will act slowly. It will have little or no impact on later instars or adult grasshoppers that move into your yard or garden."
This article from Australia has some other suggestions for organic control:
https://greenharvest.com.au/PestControlOrganic/Information/GrasshopperControl.html
Hi I have a small soil pest which looks like a coiled up worm about 15mm long. It has legs though, so it more like a small millipede. I have looked in lots of websites and cannot identify it. It seems to eat seeds and brassica roots. Can you help with identification and if it is eating seed and roots can I control it? Regards Chris Messenger
Spotted Snake Millipede Blaniulus guttulatus. The red spots down the sides are stink glands (ozadenes). This millipede may be more common in caves during winter when the colder temperatures encourage the millipede to go deeper into the soil.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spotted-snake-millipedes.htm
How big do the larvae & the flies get. Need to recognize them. Don’t know if we have them here. Add them to & in addition to red wigglers?
If you have the proper area for them they will definitely come! It will not usually be necessary to add more, as they will compete with worms on occasion.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/soldier-flies-in-compost.htm