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2008

Cartitele a doctor's garden, an enemy of the turf

Biological Control

Cartitele (Talpa europaea) is fed a quantity of food equal to their body mass. Their food is composed of frames, larvae of beetles, with Lomax (snails without shell), snail-shell, birds, lizards, frogs and snakes, but never with plants. Cartitele die of hunger if we remain for many hours without food.

Lathyris Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) against cartitelor

To have a perfect lawn, without musuroaie is appropriate to plant a few plants of Euphorbia lathyris in parterele flower. It looks in the spring immediately after the last danger of frost. Seeds are harvested in July.

Euphorbia lathyris is a biennial species, 20-170 cm high with the right strain, GLAUCA, vigorous, dense. The leaves are opposite strains, lanceolata-linear, entire edge, 5.12 cm long, 5-15 mm wide, Sesia, the higher were the cordata. Umbela large blossom type with bracts 3.10 cm long, triangulation, flowers yellow. FRUIT capsule, rough, 12-20 mm, rough, brown seeds. Blooms in April to May.

Source www.homepage.mac.com, www.actafungorum.org

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Biological Control

Ruminal decollata against snails

Snails are normal guests of vegetable gardens.

The introduction of ruminal decollata. It is also a species of snail that feeds on eggs and larvae of other snails.

Adalia bipunctata against afidelor

Adalia bipunctata - Ladybug is a species that feeds on the main species of aphids present in plants trees, shrubs and herbaceous.

Adult females lay their eggs in small groups near the colonies of lice. New-born larvae begin to feed on prey, starting with the closest and smallest size.

Some natural remedies for a clean garden

Always keep the land clean, no yellow leaves of cabbage left on earth, attracting butterflies cabbage.

Avoid monoculture.

Decorative onion and garlic planting between rows of peas, to keep under control aphids.

Amblyseius cucumeris - used against Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci

Used it is a predator control Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci on various horticultural and ornamental crops.

Amblyseius is a predator, the black and yellow pear-shaped body, small but highly mobile and the degree to use other sources of food, including pollen.

Psili Rosa is the insect responsible for tunnels in carrots, parsnip, celery and parsley

Rosae is a body Psili 4-5 mm long, black shiny, round head, yellow-rusty. The wings are brilliant green. Legs yellow. The abdomen is oval, smaller and much shorter than the wings. Female 90-120 eggs deposited at a distance of 0.5 cm from the carrots. Eggs are white to milk.