Most homeowners who have a yard prefer to have some landscaping done on it. The simplest landscaping one can have is gardening whether involving vegetables or ornamental plants. If you have a garden, it is important that you can identify garden pests so that you will be able to ensure the safety of your plants. In this article, we will be discussing some of the major insect pests found in your garden.
First, we have the cutworms. Cutworms are the immature stage of moths. They are generally the easiest insect to identify. They are like large worms which eats the leaves of emergent plants most especially during spring time. These are dull gray to gray brown in color and six centimeters in length. The best time to eradicate them is during their larval stage, wherein their body is most susceptible to pesticides, either chemical or natural.
Secon in the lists of pests are the flea beetles. They are also easy to identify because they are one of the smallest varieties of beetles. They behave like fleas, meaning to say they jump around if they are disturbed. Leaves are their favorite meal, leaving small pits in them. They are most commonly seen in cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and beans. As long as they do not have a high density population, they can be easily controlled.
Last pest on our list are the cabbageworms.These pests appear as fuzzy green caterpillars feasting on cabbage leaves. These caterpillars and their families live on cabbages until they metamorphose into white cabbage butterflies. These pests should be eradicated at their caterpillar stage as the butterflies does not cause damage to the plant. The pests do not proliferate as much so it is possible to pick then by hand from the plants.
So those are some of the major pests you may encounter in your garden. Keeping these pests away from your garden will guarantee the health of your crops.
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