Black beetle on lemon tree

QuestionMike, I have been in the PC Business for 37 years and have a degree in Ag. from U. Tn. with entomology courses. I have found a black beetle on my lemon tree in SW Fl. If you tilt him back and forth there is

Glycyphagus Domesticus

QuestionHi, me and my fiance have had trouble in getting rid of the mites in our home for about a year now. we had the mite identified through laboratory testing. we were told the mites we had in our home were Glycy

Moths in soil

QuestionI have been propagating palm seed for quite a few years without too many problems but in the last couple of years I have noticed a tiny silver/grey moth (whcih appears to be living in the planting medium)and

tent caterpillars on apple tree

QuestionThe tree bloomed very well. At the late stage of blooming, the blomming area turned brown. I removed one area of tent caterpillars. I sprayed something from the co - op. It looks like

Apple tree

Questionit has started to shed its bark is is just peeling off. i did give it a feed on the trunk in the autumn but did not spray it overall.It looks healthy enough with plenty of green in the branches as normal but

rabbits

Questionrabbits one at a time.. digging holes in yard shallow depth 5 to 6 in... how to stop them from doing it AnswerThe rabbit is trying to make a nest to raise young. Easiest solution is to fence them out

Fox den in backyard

QuestionWe live on a couple of acreas, and there is a Red Fox that has burrowed and made a den in the side of our Mound Septic Field! How do we get rid of him/it? We are not hunters or trappers!! We real

Groung moles

QuestionMy yard has a lot of grub worms; this has invited several moles in the yard. The lawn service has been treating the yard to kill the grub worms. The worms seem to be dying. The moles are creating tunnels all

Repel/kill spiders

QuestionI have severe arachnophobia. Ive just moved to a retirement apartment that is tiny but includes a concrete balcony with a beautiful view. Id love to use the balcony, but I can already see t

Zucchini Attack

QuestionMike, I have a strange problem. My zucchini plants are being attacked. This past weekend I noted that one looked dehydrated. When I inspected I found that the plant was cut at the base and the root system wa

soil mealy bugs

QuestionQUESTION: We have a small plant nursery and have discovered soil mealy bug in many of our pot plants, and that it is also in our home garden soil - and have now found it is even at our farm in the garden the

carpenter ants?

QuestionI live in Atlanta, GA. The past few weeks Ive been seeing this big black ants around the house. Ive witnessed maybe only 5 inside the house but plenty outside the house. I googled big black ant and it came

spiders

Questionumm I have a second question, this about spiders. along with carpenter ants that have been appearing the past few weeks, so have tiny spiders. well, theyre probably a CM long. to me, it looks like all the

Raccoon latrine

QuestionWe have a raccoon that has decided to use our roof as its personal latrine. This just started about a week ago. My husband is removing it (using protective gear -gloves etc.) How can we sto

perfect pile of tiny eggs?

QuestionI read a post where I person had taken a photo of a pile of white eggs on a wood table. Like this pile, our dark eggs are laid day after day in the exact same spot even after I clean the floor up! &nbs

Icky Bug

Question Bug 4-May-2010 Dear Mr. DeAngelis, Could you help identify this icky bug I found in my house. Thank you! Warren AnswerWarren, This is a spider but species level spider identification can be very

identify the catapillar

Question bird poo catapillar Mr Hyland, I have found several catapillars on the leaves of our citrus tree in my back yard, phoenix, az. At first I thought was bird poo,then it moved. I actually found mor

Robins

QuestionWe are getting more and more robins every year and they havent attacked my Vegetables and the Cherry tree we use a net around it but I begin to worry as we plant more fruit trees and other berries they will

identifying insect or insect egg?

QuestionQUESTION: Dear Jack - I am trying to figure out what is on the underside of many of my shrubs leaves this spring. I live in the foothills of NC and have noticed an unusual white thing under many of the

Squash bore fly

QuestionQUESTION: I have problems with the squash bore and the squash bug I am going to try various organic options from boards on the ground in the morning to herbs and plants that deter them. I know of radis