Phytophthora Dieback Natives Ornamentals

Symptoms Treatment and Prevention of Phytophthora Dieback Dieback of plants is the symptom of Phytophthora infection. The plant pathogen called Phytophthora cinnamomi is the cause for dieback. This plant pathogen specifically attacks the root system of plants like zamia palms, azaleas, roses, grass trees, avacados. Australian natives that are highly susceptible are jarrah, wattle, grevilleas...
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Spined Citrus Bug Fruit Care

Get to Know Spined Citrus Bug Better The Spined citrus bug or biprorulus bibax is a pest of citrus fruits. This insect feeds on the fruits of mandarins, lemons and oranges and cause brown staining and drying of fruit segments or gumming on the fruit skin. This may result in the premature drop of citrus...
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How To Kill Azolla Weed Very Well

How To Kill Off Persistent Azolla Weed Very Well Azolla, also known as Water Fern or Mosquito Fern, is the fastest growing freshwater plant. The symbiotic association of Azolla with blue, green alga Anabaena provides it with nitrogen, which helps the plant to grow its biomass very fast. Azolla floats on water with its small...
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Grasshoppers Natural Control

Grasshoppers And The Damage They Inflict On Plants Grasshoppers are the most common insects that you will come across in your gardens, fields, crops and forests. These insects are herbivorous and can tolerate any climate. This is why they are seen worldwide. Grasshoppers belong to the Caelifera suborder and Orthoptera order. They are the oldest...
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Paterson’s Curse Facts

Paterson’s Curse Plant All About The Invasive Weed Paterson’s Curse (Echiumplantagineum) belongs to Boraginaceae. This is native to the Mediterranean region and is an invasive plant in Australia growing in pastures and roadsides. The plant got its name from the Paterson family, Jane Patterson in Cumberoona, New South Wales. This plant was first planted it...
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Earwigs Facts For Best Control

Do Earwigs Bite? Their Lifecycle – Control and Damage to Plants Earwigs are insect pests, which live and hide in cool damp areas amongst dead and decaying plant matter. They are distributed widely in Asia, Africa, Australia and North America. Various types of earwigs are nocturnal in habit. These unlovely insects feast upon different creepy...
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Centipedes Sun Sand Shade

Centipedes Millipedes And Their Life Cycle Millipedes are detritivores found commonly in the garden. They feed on dead, decaying and all ready rotted away plant matter. They are commonly seen under the rocks, decaying logs or in leaf litter in the sun or shade. Though the word millipede means a thousand legs, they actually have...
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How To Get Rid of Thrips Daylilies Roses

Thrips – How To Avoid Damages Caused By Thrips In Your Garden? Description of Thrips Thrips are very small insects with a slender body. They are a common pest of garden plants and crop plants. The adult insect is less than 1/25th of an inch and either black or straw coloured. There are wingless as...
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Squash Bugs Prevent Control

How To Get Rid Of Squash Bugs Organically? Squash bug or Anasa Tristis is one of the pests affecting plants belonging to cucurbit family and pumpkins. The adults as well as the nymphs attack the plants and suck the juices out of the leaves leaving the plants to die eventually. The leaves of the infected...
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Red Spider Mites Organic Control

Spider Mites How to control and Treat Red Spider Mites? Spider mites are tiny arachnids which attack the indoor and outdoor plants. The adult mites are pale or reddish brown in colour and are oval shaped and are only 1/50th of an inch by size. Large colonies can be identified by the presence of fine...
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