| Citrus pests and diseases The important pests of citrus trees are scale insects, aphids, red mite, mealybug and lemon tree borer. |
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| Rose disease and insects |
| Many different diseases and insects attack roses. These pests vary in type and severity from area to area. You can control most of them effectively if you follow these general recommendations. |
| U.S. ticks and mosquitos Two of the USA'S leading entomologists have teamed up to spread the word on the increase in tick and mosquito populations in many areas across the USA this summer. Dr. Jonathan Day and Dr. Richard Falco are warning the U.S. public to take extra precautions to protect themselves against serious mosquito and tick- transmitted diseases like encephalitis and Lyme disease in regions where threat of those diseases is high. |
| Powdery mildew |
| Powdery mildew is a common disease on many types of plants. Powdery mildews generally do not require moist conditions to establish and grow, and normally do well under warm conditions; thus they are more prevalent than many other diseases in dry summer conditions. |
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| Spider mites |
| Hot and dry summer weather is ideal for spider mites, tiny pests that attack many types of ornamental plants in the home landscape. |
| Pest free gardening There are effective methods of pest control outlined in the Integrated Pest Management program (IPM) rapidly gaining popularity among gardeners throughout the United States. One of these methods is companion planting." By using certain types of "companion" plants, gardeners can either confuse or repel unwanted insects, or attract beneficial ones to keep their gardens blooming. |
| Re: Pests and Diseases Notebook I have ivy that continually becomes infested with spider mites. It is a lot of trouble bathing them once a month with soap water, and i have tried the alcohol, but nothing gets rid of them! HELP!!! Karen |
| Pests and Diseases Features |
| Sap sucking insects |
| Sap-sucking insects are those which suck sap from young shoots, flower buds, leaves and stems. They do not actually eat plant tissue so a contact or systemic insecticide (absorbed by plants into the sap stream) is needed to destroy them. The sap-suckers include aphids, thrips, mites and several kinds of bugs and scale insects. |
| Dusts or sprays Whether you use dusts or sprays, it is important to apply them so that all parts of the plant are covered. |
| Fungal diseases |
| Most plant diseases are caused by fungi which may he carried in the seed, in the soil or on other plants or weeds. |
| Chewing insects |
| Chewing insects actually eat plant tissues - that is, leaves, stems, buds, flowers or fruits. Beetles,caterpillars, codling moth, cutworms and grasshoppers are included in this group. They are controlled by contact insecticides or stomach poisons. |
| Chemicals for the home garden There is a wide range of chemicals available for ridding the garden of pests and diseases. |
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