Insect attractants problems

Conservation. In an attempt to save paper, preventive conservation care deserves the highest priority, because it reduces the need for potentially hazardous, comphcated, and expensive treatments later (159—162). Problems which have a stmctural impact on long-term stabiUty of paper should be given a higher priority than problems which are merely cosmetic in nature. For example, infestation by insects, attracted by nutrients in paper, can cause irreparable loss of media and support. 

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Open dumps pose a number of environmental problems, however. For example, they tend to attract rats, flies, gulls, insects, and other undesirable animals. Those animals not only are unsightly but also transmit a variety of diseases. In addition, open dumps tend to produce offensive odors that are carried to nearby residents. Dumps also tend to catch fire spontaneously, filling the air with additional unpleasant odors, as well as noxious and toxic fumes from burning rubber, plastic, and other synthetic chemicals. 

I fertilize my plants about once a month with fish emulsion when they are outdoors in the summer. In the winter I use Stern s Miracid as Salvia divinorum likes acidic soil. Feeding a lot of nitrogen to your plants will attract more problem insects to them, so cut back on fertilizing as part ofthe strategy to bring pests under control, lifespan. 

There is hope that insect sex lures can be used to disrupt the mating pattern of insects and thereby control insect population. This approach to pest control has important advantages over conventional insecticides in that the chemical lures are specific for a particular species also they are effective in remarkably low concentrations and are relatively nontoxic. There are problems, however, not the least of which is the isolation and identification of the sex attractant that is produced by the insects only in minute quantities. Also, synergistic effects are known to operate in several insect species such that not one but several pheromones act in concert to attract the opposite sex. Two notable pests, the European corn borer and the red-banded leaf roller, both use cis-11-tetradecenyl ethanoate, 32, as the primary sex attractant, but the pure cis isomer is ineffective unless a small amount of trans isomer also is present. The optimum amount appears to be between 4% and 7% of the trans isomer. 

Buddleias thrive in rich, loamy soil in full sun. They are remarkably free of insect and disease problems. Japanese beetles have been known to attack them, but rarely severely. Handpicking or inoculating your lawn with milky disease spores will usually suffice stronger control methods can endanger the butterflies that these plants attract. 

Good organic lawn maintenance is the secret to having an attractive lawn without using synthetic chemicals. If you select the right mix of grass species for your area and maintain soil fertility and organic matter content, you ll have few problems with insects and diseases. 

Lupines attract their share of pests and diseases, although most problems stem from unfavorable growing conditions. Aphids and powdery mildew may appear see Leaves, stems, and buds distorted, sticky clusters of small insects and Leaves covered with white powder on page 177 for controls. 

When your plants are showing signs of insects or disease, the first step to control is figuring out what attracted the problem in the first place. Plants stressed by any of several causes, like drought, extreme cold, or soil compaction. are most prone to insects and disease. 

Topping means trouble. Topping, or cutting tree limbs back drastically to the main branches, can expose trees to a wide range of problems. The large wounds heal slowly and provide a perfect entrance point for diseases. Many insect pests are attracted to the wealth of succulent shoots that sprout from the stumps. 

Many cultural control practices are thought to work on a variety of levels. Companion planting is generally thought of as a general cultural practice that lessens pest problems. In specific cases, the companion plants may attract beneficial insects, and so in a sense, are a biological control. Other plant companions may serve as a trap crop for pests—a physical method of pest management. Often it is the oldest methods that are least understood in terms of how and why they work. 

Companion planting—planting two or more types of plants in close proximity—is a popular gardening technique that can reduce pest problems in a variety of ways. Some good companion plants, such as dill, fennel, and Queen Anne s lace, will attract beneficial insects. Other types of companion plants repel pests or confuse and confound insects or disease organisms in search of their preferred host plants. To learn more about how diversity helps reduce pest problems, see Encourage Diversity on page 6. 

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