No gardener wants to deal with invasive pests that may inhabit their  yard. 这尤其适用于 佛罗里达中部的花园害虫， 我们当然有我们应得的一份. No matter how big or how small, pests can wreak havoc on an otherwise healthy lawn and/or garden. In an effort to help you keep your garden free of any unwanted critters, today we take a look at the best way to get rid of some of the most common pests. 

看看这个小家伙...他多可爱啊? Well, cuteness factor aside, he can do some major damage to your lawn. If you notice small mounds of soil dotting your yard, chances are you have a mole. The mounds are created when moles dig up dirt in search of grubs and insects. Most moles can be driven away by saturating the holes they make with a castor oil mixture. Simply mix four tablespoons of a vegetable-based detergent with twelve ounces of castor oil, 把混合物放进喷雾器里, 在它们挖洞的地方洒水. This method won't do any permanent damage to your furry friends, only cause them to get an upset tummy and seek a more desirable location.

现在说说不那么可爱的动物. Did you know that the various Augustine grasses are the most popular in Florida? 事实证明, 不仅在佛罗里达人中很受欢迎, 它们也很受臭虫的欢迎. If you've got Augustine grass in your yard, you need to be on the lookout for chinch bugs. These pests can leave ugly, dry, brown spots on your otherwise beautiful lawn. 适当地给草坪通风可以防止金翅虫. If it's too late for preventative maintenance and you notice an infestation however, you will need a 草坪护理专业 永远摆脱他们.

日本甲虫，又名 Popillia粳稻 就像虫子一样吸引人吗. With a combo green/gold shell, they are easy to spot after they have infested your garden. Adult Japanese Beetles feast on both the fruit and the leaves of various plants. They do so in swarms which means that damage to your garden can happen very quickly and be very severe. Japanese Beetle grubs can eat the roots of your grass and cause brown spots to appear. 

The easiest way to get rid of adult Japanese Beetles is simply to pick them off of your plants by hand and drop them in a bucket of soapy water. I highly recommend using a pair of thick gardening gloves when doing so if you're at all skittish about touching them. 对于grub，解决方案有点棘手. 乳白色的孢子是去除蛴螬的一种有效产品. This is a natural bacteria that kills grubs and causes them to decompose. 分解后, the leftover material creates new spores in the ground which in turn kill additional grubs.  这就是我所说的双赢!

If you need help getting rid of any of the pests mentioned above, give 365真人游戏网 & 美化环境的电话今天在 (352) 799-3200. We are ready and waiting to help you keep your lawn and/or garden pest free!

在 苗圃和365比分网电竞美化业务在春山，佛罗里达州 是美好的. 住在佛罗里达太棒了. The year-round sunshine, the beaches, and best of all: no snow! 对我们佛罗里达人来说很不幸, there are certain pests that enjoy the Sunshine State as much as we do. 其中一种害虫是可怕的 Pickleworm.

这个名字听起来很天真. Perhaps it reminds you of a whimsical character in a children's book. 不幸的是, 透花虫(又名泡菜虫), 是一种非常严重的农业害虫吗. 

Much like those of us who live in Florida, pickleworms don't like cold weather. 这些害虫主要分布在东南部各州, 但在伊利诺斯州也有发现, 爱荷华州, 甚至是纽约的部分地区. 泡菜虫的生命周期非常短. 这些昆虫大部分只能存活30天左右. Depending on location, there can be up to four generations of pickleworms per year. There are only two locations where pickleworms are found all year round: Texas and Florida. 幸运的我们!

Pickleworms feast on both wild and cultivated cucurbit species; pumpkins, 黄瓜, 哈密瓜和南瓜都是害虫的最爱. The pickleworm's absolute favorite food, however, is the summer squash. Every year, large amounts of damage to summer squash crops can be attributed to the pickleworm. 

​Damage to crops caused by the pickleworm can be observed by the lack of flowers and new leaves on the plant. 这些是食用植物的第一部分. Damaged vines and leaves can become riddled with holes and cease to continue growing. 泡菜虫的幼虫也吃水果, and have been known to burrow deep into the flesh leaving a trail of white frass in their wake. 令人反感的! Once these pests are able to burrow into the fruit, the damage done usually results in rotting.

不要害怕，我的好斗的佛罗里达同胞们!​ We can defeat the pickleworm and his dastardly plan for world domination. 首先,也是最重要的, we can opt for certain varieties of plants that have proven to be resistant to these pests.  Inquiring minds have discovered that the butternut and Golden Hubbard varieties of squash tend to be much less susceptible to pickleworm infestation. 如果有机会, it may be in your best interest to choose one of these instead of the summer variety.

If prevention has failed and you find yourself face to face with a pickleworm, 你可以考虑“Bt害虫控制”." Spraying your crops with Bacillus Turingienis (Bt for short) can be a great strategy. The active ingredient in Bt is a crystal protein which serves to paralyze the insect's digestive tract. The pickleworm will subsequently stop eating and starve to death. Bacillus Turingienis has also been essential in the fight against the West Nile Virus and the pesky mosquitoes that spread it. 

You might also consider adding floating row covers to your crops at night. 泡菜虫在天黑后最活跃, so this strategy will substantially decrease the likelihood of infestation. Please remember to remove the covers during the day so that the bees can get to your crops.

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