Pear and Cherry Slug Organic Control Information
Pear and Cherry Slug Control This pest eats the leaves of pears, cherries, plums, apples, quinces and hawthorns. The adult is a glossy black sawfly; it lays eggs in the...
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Oriental Fruit Moth Organic Control Information
The Basics Oriental fruit moth (OFM) Cydia molesta is native to northwest China, it was introduced into eastern Australia at the beginning of the 20th century, and so it has...
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Olive Lace Bug Organic Control Information
Organic Strategies for Olive Lace Bug Control The Olive Lace Bug Froggattia olivinia is a damaging pest of olive trees. The severe leaf damage the bugs inflict can cause loss...
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Nematode Organic Control Information
Nematode syn. Eelworm Control Nematodes are not insects but microscopic, long, thin worms, which is why a common name for them is eelworms. This soil-borne pest causes stunted, unproductive plants....
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Mosquito Organic Control Information
Mosquito Control Mosquitoes are easily one of the most serious insect pests we need to deal with due to the dangerous diseases (Australian encephalitis, Ross River fever, Dengue fever, Barmah...
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Med Fly Organic Control Information
Med Fly syn. Mediterranean Fruit Fly Control Med Fly Ceratitis capitata is a serious problem in WA but not found in other states. The adult flies are 4-5 mm long...
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Mealy Bug Organic Control Information
Mealy Bug Control These small, white, powdery-looking insects are sapsuckers that attack a wide range of plants including indoor plants, citrus and custard apples. Adults are generally 3-4 mm long....
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Leaf Eating Beetle Organic Control Information
28-Spotted Ladybeetle and Other Leaf Eating Beetle Control Henosepilachna spp. This pest confuses gardeners because it looks like a ladybeetle syn. ladybird, one of the 'good bugs' but it is...
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Head Lice Organic Control Information
Organic Strategies for Head Lice Control Scientific Name: Pediculus humanus capi Appearance The six-legged, wingless adult head louse is 1.5 mm to 3 mm long and ranges from tan to greyish-white...
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Green Vegetable Bug Organic Control Information
Green Vegetable Bug Control This is an introduced insect that is a member of the stink bug or shield bug family. It can be a serious pest and is widespread...
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Grasshopper Organic Control Information
The Basics Suggested Organic Strategies: Attract them to a pond or children's wading pool by floating pieces of yellow plastic in the water. Smaller traps can be made out of...
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Fungal Gnat Organic Control Information
Fungal Gnat Control This term applies to a very large group of insects some of which damage the roots of plants. Usually they are just a nuisance as they hover...
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Fungal Disease Organic Control Information
Fungal Disease Control Suggested Organic Strategies Good hygiene is important, dispose of fungus affected plants well away from garden areas, clean up fallen leaves to remove spores. Fresh mulch laid...
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