Beetles are some of the most fascinating animals on the planet. Green iridescent beetles, in particular, have piqued the curiosity of anyone who has chanced upon them outdoors. This article explores some of these amazing insects.
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Are you interested in using natural ways to get rid of cockroaches from your home?
There are a plethora of options to dabble with, and this article explores some of the natural selections you have at your disposal.
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We find them nasty, obnoxious, repulsive, and downright dirty. No one wants to be a cockroach.
With that said, if you wouldn’t react well to being called a cockroach, you most certainly wouldn’t want an actual cockroach, or hundreds of cockroaches, for that matter, living in your space.
Unfortunately, those sly, filthy insects have made their way into your home, and you’re looking for ways to get rid of them, and in record time.
You’re in the right place. In this article, I look at the nuts and bolts of how to get rid of cockroaches at home quickly, so that you can stop being housemates.
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In the same breath, a derivative of the neem tree—neem oil—has found its way into many households as a pesticide for several insects and bugs.
The sulfuric-smelling oil is not only effective against cockroaches. Many claims hold that it can be used agriculturally to decimate aphids.
Is there a basis for such a claim?
Are there any studies or research available to substantiate neem oil’s presumed effectiveness against plant lice (another name for aphids)?
Whatever doubts you have about using neem oil in your garden to fight against the formidable aphid, this article will lay them to rest.
Let’s answer the question of ‘does neem oil kill aphids?’
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If you’re looking to use essential oils to repel bugs, whether at home or while you’re up and about, this article features 10 essential oils bugs hate.
he Asian lady beetle is another bug that smells bad. When threatened or squashed, the lady beetle (ladybird) will emit a stinky odor that lingers.