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2. 7 common Michigan garden bugs: How to get rid of the pests - AOL

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   Sawfly larvae look like caterpillars, but Lowenstein says it's important to note there is a difference between the two in order to manage the pests. Insecticides that normally kill caterpillars ...

3. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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   Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. [1] Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die. [2]

4. Manduca quinquemaculata - Wikipedia

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   Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.

5. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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   Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. [1] They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture, but they are also used in home and garden settings, industrial buildings, for vector control, and control of insect parasites of animals and humans.

6. These ‘highly-destructive’ caterpillars may be hurting your ...

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   The caterpillars, frequently spotted in August in the Palmetto State, eventually grow into moths. They can’t survive in cooler climates, so fall armyworms spend winters in Florida, Texas and ...

7. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   They have been used in companion planting as pest control in agricultural and garden situations, and in households. Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1]