tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.comments2024-03-05T03:03:58.494-06:00Urban IPMWizzie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057724563878155878noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-47772907126252474282017-11-19T19:48:38.215-06:002017-11-19T19:48:38.215-06:00Its funny you should write about this because twic...Its funny you should write about this because twice this week we have had a few of the creepy crawlies with our vegs. I just couldn't get every single greenfly out of our pak choi and a surprising number of caterpillars in the kale. I have to admit the ones that came to the top I removed. We lived!Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-87187651361409113882017-11-19T18:31:40.113-06:002017-11-19T18:31:40.113-06:00Great pic!Great pic!Zach Ruskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601071055776998096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-57998613283700852562017-11-03T20:50:39.393-05:002017-11-03T20:50:39.393-05:00So when the spiderlings leave all at once you will...So when the spiderlings leave all at once you will then get calls about white things floating in the air. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235198751002963902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-55220936328612787062017-06-03T10:36:00.084-05:002017-06-03T10:36:00.084-05:00I am having a buffets all of my own over here but ...I am having a buffets all of my own over here but one thing I don't have is chocolate coated bugs. Might just be worth a visit.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-52423709652230654742017-05-13T19:39:32.865-05:002017-05-13T19:39:32.865-05:00Fabulous information as always!! Fabulous information as always!! Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-81056053251864643882017-05-12T17:13:57.550-05:002017-05-12T17:13:57.550-05:00I have hundreds of them this year. I am finding th...I have hundreds of them this year. I am finding them on the seed heads of my bluebonnets where their eggs have been laid. I just knock them onto pavement and kill them. It is their year. So far only one or two harlequins and no bagradas yet.Maybe too early.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-11310366434538291492017-04-05T11:07:50.861-05:002017-04-05T11:07:50.861-05:00The yucca plant bugs are not new to Texas. They s...The yucca plant bugs are not new to Texas. They seem to be out petty early this year, but that may be due to the rater mild winter we had. It's possible for them to snuggle down into the nooks and crannies of the yucca to survive colder temperatures and then they are right there and ready to go when it warms up again.<br /><br />With insects, it's kind of like Field of Dreams....if you plant it, they will come! Good luck!Wizzie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057724563878155878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-41680702744378819732017-04-01T14:15:22.225-05:002017-04-01T14:15:22.225-05:00Are yucca plant bugs new to Texas? I never had the...Are yucca plant bugs new to Texas? I never had them on my yuccas before last year and they are back again this year. <br /><br />It seems that every year or two, I have a plague of a new bug or insect that has never been a problem in my yard before. After I planted milkweed, I had an excess of milkweed bugs. A couple of years ago the four line plant bugs attacked my salvias and Gregg's mistflower. Fortunately, the population boom of those critters leveled off and they have not been a problem since. I hope the same happens with the yucca plant bugs. Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-72790005560768979582016-09-06T11:02:34.557-05:002016-09-06T11:02:34.557-05:00I say with animals pretty much anything is possibl...I say with animals pretty much anything is possible.<br /><br />As for the particular disease transmission, I'm not up on snail taxonomy, so I can't really say anything about the particular snail species.Wizzie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057724563878155878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-87836637005831244012016-09-05T05:21:46.953-05:002016-09-05T05:21:46.953-05:00Thank you, Wizzie Brown! Yes, you are correct in t...Thank you, Wizzie Brown! Yes, you are correct in that they are not alive by the time I find them. They seem to have fallen with the leaves from above, however,instead of climbing. Is that possible? <br /><br />I've read similar articles and as an RN, am always interested in disease transmission. However, I've not located any information yet specific to this species, have you? <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675336651837322326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-56918852049282623972016-08-25T09:39:53.802-05:002016-08-25T09:39:53.802-05:00I have been getting calls on snails recently since...I have been getting calls on snails recently since we've had a deluge of rain this month. <br /><br />I'm not sure why they are in your pool. I would hypothesize that they are attracted to the moisture and then die when they fall in.<br /><br />Here's information I found on diseases or organisms transmitted bu snails:<br />http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/schistosomiasis/<br /><br />http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2009/04/snails-slugs-and-semi-slugs-a-parasitic-disease-in-paradise/<br /><br /><br />Wizzie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057724563878155878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-89647803649888320372016-08-25T04:56:35.364-05:002016-08-25T04:56:35.364-05:00I see that thewe are posts from 2010 and here it i...I see that thewe are posts from 2010 and here it is 6 years later in August. I am a 60 year old native Austinite and have never seen anything like this! I live near Windy Point on Lake Travis and have a pool in my yard. I've retrieved hundreds of Decollate snails from my pool! I wondered where in the world they came from but it has to be from the oak leaves way above the pool as there are both the leaves, along with the snails in there at the same time! Some are actually floating and some are at the bottom, scooped up in the net of my pool cleaner. <br /><br />So, I'm looking to see if anyone else is experiencing this, with the recent rains? It's crazy! And my second thought is wondering if these types of snails, which I see are deemed as highly beneficial in eating the other "bad" snails and slugs, can actually carry one of several diseases attributed to various snails. Despite hours of google research, I haven't yet found an answer to either question of why there are tons of them in my pool and if they carry disease. Does anyone out there know the answer to either of these questions?? Thank you!! <br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675336651837322326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-24243596138752845252016-06-27T19:11:07.957-05:002016-06-27T19:11:07.957-05:00Fly strips always make me laugh a little. When I w...Fly strips always make me laugh a little. When I was young, about 13, I had a sweet mare that we boarded at a local stable. One summer the flies were so bad that I hung a fly strip to see if it would help. A few days later I went to visit her and was surprised (and a little disgusted) to find both her top and bottom lips jeweled with flies. She had eaten the fly strip. Robertahttp://www.mulish.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-55123175666469103242016-04-19T09:10:07.645-05:002016-04-19T09:10:07.645-05:00Thank you so much. Nothing is more satisfying tha...Thank you so much. Nothing is more satisfying than to be curious about something and have that curiosity satisfied. Now I am a happy camper and ready to face that little mountain laurel pest next year!Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-2813158524585269182015-10-23T19:44:01.610-05:002015-10-23T19:44:01.610-05:00Thank you! Always such informative tips! Thank you! Always such informative tips! Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-19909205168468684562015-06-11T21:10:13.831-05:002015-06-11T21:10:13.831-05:00I remember hearing a story from the Texas Floodpla...I remember hearing a story from the Texas Floodplain Managers Association about some kids that were dropped off by school bus and waded through knee deep water to get home after a minor flood who ended up being stung all over by fire ants because they form those rafts.katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-55602599712815330522015-06-02T00:02:36.220-05:002015-06-02T00:02:36.220-05:00Very nice postVery nice postekhtsasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112530730640093955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-90460799736343957092015-05-18T08:20:39.865-05:002015-05-18T08:20:39.865-05:00The millipedes aren't really a problem, but we...The millipedes aren't really a problem, but we have some very large centipedes in Texas that can inflict a painful bite!Wizzie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057724563878155878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-44950986320931501672015-05-16T10:54:39.102-05:002015-05-16T10:54:39.102-05:00Thanks for this - we've seen millipedes in the...Thanks for this - we've seen millipedes in the house for the first time in years. In Texas, are millipedes poisonous? Or, is that centipedes? Or neither.Donut Armyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183771869925254735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-88949347981106588942015-05-15T19:26:45.644-05:002015-05-15T19:26:45.644-05:00Love this! Now I know the difference between sowbu...Love this! Now I know the difference between sowbug and pillbug. Love the millipede supervising your bacon dinner (nom). Sometimes I get a water bug (roach to me) on the ceiling as I cook. I say, "I'm not swatting you as I cook, so you lucked out. This time. . ." Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-84208994255651309632015-05-12T17:05:26.197-05:002015-05-12T17:05:26.197-05:00Thanks for this! I've been Facebooking picture...Thanks for this! I've been Facebooking pictures of these bugs to some other gardeners I know.Donut Armyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183771869925254735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-90323554075393608672014-11-03T13:28:26.788-06:002014-11-03T13:28:26.788-06:00I'm with you. I don't generally kill spide...I'm with you. I don't generally kill spiders in the house. You will laugh when I tell you we had company one night and she stamped her foot and said it was a spider. I told here we don't kill spiders. A short time later she looked at me and said " do you kill ants" An ant was walking across the floor. Yes! We do kill ants and scorpions.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-90017366554926198012014-07-13T13:24:56.642-05:002014-07-13T13:24:56.642-05:00I wouldn't hesitate after having seen a progra...I wouldn't hesitate after having seen a program on TV where they opened up the walls and found the honeycombs and honey dripping from them. I did not know that honey bees were not natives, though. Thanks.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-15171463506921474152013-12-04T20:38:20.764-06:002013-12-04T20:38:20.764-06:00They were EVERYWHERE!!! I saw them while driving d...They were EVERYWHERE!!! I saw them while driving down 51st St.Robertahttp://www.mulish.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491978464982051675.post-52488131582589430002013-11-22T08:37:51.646-06:002013-11-22T08:37:51.646-06:00Thank you so much for this post!Thank you so much for this post!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.com