Author: Steve K
Even natural insecticides have toxic properties. Pyrethrum originates from a flower in the chrysanthemum family. They resemble the well known and loved Daisy in appearance with pink and white petals. Geographically the flower comes from South America and Africa. Funnily enough the plant is a food eaten by some insects such as moths [...]

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Author: Steve K
There has been widespread concern over the presence of pesticides and insecticides. Using chemical insecticides, even using organic insecticides can kill the destructive insects but will also kill the beneficial insects. Some of these methods are chemical in nature, such as insecticides and fungicides, this method of pest control was supposed to save [...]

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Author: Diana
Indoor enclosed spaces like grow rooms would seem to provide ideal protection to plants against pests and parasites that can cause much harm to crops grown conventionally. It would seem reasonable to believe that since plants are grown in a comparatively sanitized environment without soil, a pest attack scenario would be unlikely, even remote. [...]

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Author: Doug Morse
Many flying insects that are a problem to homeowners are actually members of the fly family. The order “Dipterans” includes all the flies, the gnats and mosquitoes. In addition to the hundreds of species of flies, moths (members of the Lepidoptera family) may be attracted by outdoor lights and become an occasional pest. [...]

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Author: Doug Morse
What’s in a name? For one thing, you can tell by the name where a termite’s nest will be found. A Drywood Termite colony will be found in dry wood. A Subterranean Termite colony will be underground.
Drywood termites are much less sensitive to dehydration than Subterranean Termites. This adaptation lets them live above [...]

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