Control Flea Beetles Organically
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You may retrieve this article by: Autoresponder: fleabeetle@getresponse.com Website: http://www.apluswriting.net/articles/fleabeetle.txt Words: 449 Copyright: 2005 Marilyn Pokorney Please leave the resource box intact with an active link, and send a courtesy copy of the publication in which the article appears to: marilynp@nctc.net --------------------------------------- Flea beetles are more of a nuisance than a threat to a healthy garden. , A Dehumidifier Wrings Out Your Home But if found on seedlings they can kill the plants. , Faucet Care and Maintenance -- What Every Homeowner Should K On larger, well-established plants , A Great Shrub For Bristol Township, PA - the Burning Bush they do little harm. However, in corn , Best Gardening Gifts for All Occasions and potatoes flea beetles can transmit serious diseases. , Conservatory Planning Permission in the UK Potato beetles may transmit early blight. Corn , Ten Creative Headboard Ideas for Frugal Decorators flea beetles can transmit a bacterium called Stewart's Wilt. The adults are tiny ranging from 1/16 to 1/4 inch long and are various colors, , Maximize your waterfall flow with the Master DW Waterfall pu including black, greenish or bluish black, green , How to Transplant Irises or yellow. They have enlarged hind legs which enable them to jump like fleas. The larvae are slender, white , The Answer Lies In The Soil grubs which feed on roots, , I Need What Part? tubers, and lower stems underground. Flea beetles overwinter as adults among debris in or near fields or host plants. , Art Should Reflect Style, Not the Things in Your House At the end of the year remove plants , Pest control in the perennial garden and surface debris to remove hibernating material. Eggs are deposited in soil , Introduction to Plant Grow Chambers near the bases of host plants , Growing Tomatoes, etc. in Early Spring - "Poor Man's Hydroponics" and may require a week or more to hatch. Treating the soil , Planting your Roses with beneficial nematodes can help control the larvae. Plant later than usual so warmer temperatures , Plants For Establishing a Hedge in Dublin Pa. can help plants , Does Your Home Have America’s Most Inspiring View? to outgrow the feeding beetles. Use rotation planting. Don't plant , Home Improvement: Loans to Build Your Very Own Comfort Zone the same crop in the same bed , Email Marketing Is Alive And Well the next year. Dusting plants , ing The Dura Heat and River Birch Trees with Diatomaceous earth, , The Truth About Tulips ashes, ground limestone, or even flour has been used successfully. Homemade sticky traps work well. 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If all else fails, insecticides make from plants , Forget Everything You've Ever Read About Water Heating... Co like Rotenone can be applied. For more information , Mulching Benefits / Organic and Inorganic Mulch Types on organic , Art Should Reflect Style, Not the Things in Your House flea beetle and insect control: http://www.apluswriting.net/garden/fleabeetle.htm About the Author Marilyn Pokorney Freelance writer of science, nature, , How to Transplant Irises animals and the environment. , The Truth About Tulips Also loves crafts, , What Bonsai Supplies Will I Need? gardening, , Home Improvement: Loans to Build Your Very Own Comfort Zone and reading. Website: http://www.apluswriting.net |
  
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