On average, natural no see um repellents last for two to three hours. Having to reapply insect spray isn’t necessarily at the top of your priority list while you’re out having fun in the sun on vacation.
The answer is not as simple as one may believe. After all, no see ums and non-biting midges belong to very complex fly families, with around 5,600 and 10,000 species, correspondingly.
Tomato hornworms appear menacing, even dangerous. That was my first impression, until my husband, using his bare fingers, snagged one from a tomato…
No see ums are brutes. These inconspicuous biting midges exist in over 4000 species. Conventional repellents have proven successful for some individuals but…
Floridians know what’s biting. After all, they spend their waking and sleeping hours in the sunny state. Tourists or those simply passing through,…
No see ums are tiny biting midges of the Ceratopogonidae family. They are nuisances to domesticated and wild animals, and humans alike. Their…
Aphids are a gardener’s worst nightmare. They are tiny plant lice that could go unnoticed unless you stalk your garden as I do.…
When dealing with a no see um situation, what is your first line of defense? What do you do to soothe the inflammation…
It’s not polite to go around calling people ugly. If you aren’t careful, you might receive a proper beatdown for it (a well-deserved…
What’s that insect flying through your garden and perching on your precious plants? Not sure? Plenty of people aren’t. Many are aware that…
They eat whatever their nasty mouths come in contact with. No wonder, with this multifaceted diet, cockroaches are transmitters of food-borne pathogens, including…
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.
How would you feel if someone called you a “cockroach”? I’d be irked and, probably, incensed. Why? It all boils down to what we connect cockroaches with.
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.
One morning, my gorgeous furry feline had an unpleasant encounter with what appeared to be a beetle. She fiddled with it momentarily, but…
Humans aren’t the only ones susceptible to tick attacks. Dogs also face common assaults. If you’re looking to keep your loyal furry friend…
Traditionally used as a form of alternative medicine, the neem tree is known for treating multiple conditions, even before written records became available.
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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