Tag: pest control
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DIY White Oil

White Oil is one of the safest, most effective pesticides out there. It’s easy to make at home too, just follow the instructions in this post.
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Up close and personal with a few predators.

In this post, I get up close and personal with the predators who are keeping the Aphids under control on our Tamarillo tree.
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Someone’s going through changes
Insects can change a lot as they grow. Here’s an example of two different stages (instars) in a Green Vegetable Bug’s life.
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A sacrificial christmas in extreme closeup

Actually, they’re Spider Mites filmed with my new digital microscope. As I learn more about microscopy, the videos and pics will improve, so bear with me! The new microscope has added so much more depth to my understanding of the dance of predator and prey in our garden ecosystem.
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Thinking in Ligaya Garden #2
In a developed ecosystem, even the predators and pests are providers and energy is not lost, just converted.

