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StumbleUponPosts Tagged: natural enemies
Flies in Prime Time
We don't often find flies such a popular topic of conversation, but given recent events, we'd like to seize the moment to share some science-based information about their status as both pests and beneficial insects. Flies can be nuisance insects...
How to Catch a Spider
While you are home working, learning, or relaxing, you may have noticed a few other critters sharing space with you. If some of these critters have 8 legs, we have a video to show you how to catch and release them! Why might you release spiders outside?...
National Pollinator Week 2020
This year, National Pollinator Week is June 22 to June 28, celebrating the value that pollinators such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, and beetles provide to the ecosystem. Pollinators, and natural enemies, can be harmed by pesticides when people are...
Citrus Leafminer
[This post has been modified from the article originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News.] Citrus leafminer is a moth that arrived in California in 2000 and...
Backyard Helpers
Praying mantids are well-known predators we often see lurking around gardens, landscapes, and sometimes near porch lights, waiting for a tasty meal to arrive. Praying mantid adults are 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) long and are usually yellowish, green, or...
Adult mantis. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
