#Spotted Asparagus Beetle

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Spotted Asparagus Beetle

Get ready for spring gardening and start thinking about the spotted asparagus beetle (Crioceris duodecimpunctata)! Several of these introduced beetles showed up on my asparagus plants last summer in my garden on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Asparagus beetles are insects that belong to the family Chrysomelidae. Like the name suggests, these beetles can cause damage to asparagus plants. The two most common species of asparagus beetles are the common asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi) and the spotted asparagus beetle (Crioceris duodecimpunctata). Both species are native to Europe but have now spread to other parts of the world,…

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Spare a Moment for the Asparagus Beetle

Crioceris asparagi, more often known as the common asparagus beetle, is a species native to Europe and Asia; is has also been introduced to North America. As the name implies, it is almost exclusively found on asparagus plants, making it a common sight in agricultural fields and grasslands with wild asparagus.

The common asparagus beetle is easy to spot, due to its distinctive markings. Both males and females are black, with a red thorax and a red ring around their wing casings (elytra). Each individual also has three large, white or cream spots on each of their elytra. But for all their flashy markings, C. asparagi are quite small, reaching only 7 mm (0.28 in) in length.

The bright markings of the asparagus beetle are thought to mimic those of another type of stinging beetle, as a way to deter predators. However, this defense is not very effective, as C. asparagi are a popular food for birds including ducks and chickens, as well as larger beetles and wasps. If its bright coloration fails to ward off threats, the beetle will flee to another plant or play dead. For its part, the asparagus beetle only feeds on one thing: asparagus.

Breeding for C. asparagi occurs in April or May and lasts throughout the spring. Males court females by riding on their abdomens and guarding them from other males; females in turn will often attempt to avoid male attention by moving away or kicking them. A female will often mate with several males, and only retains the sperm of the male she prefers. Following copulation, she lays 4-8 eggs on the underside of an asparagus leaf. The eggs can take anywhere from three to twelve days to hatch, and the larvae immediately begin feeding on their host plant. After several weeks, during which time the larvae go through for molting periods or instars, they pupate and emerge as adults. Several generations can occur in a single season. When the weather grows colder, the asparagus beetle burrows into the soil or leaf litter to hibernate through the winter. Most adults only live about a year or so.

Conservation status: The common asparagus beetle has a large, robust population and has not been evaluated by the IUCN. In both its native and introduced range, it is often considered a pest for asparagus farmers.

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Spotted Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) 

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Spotted Asparagus Beetle Crioceris duodecimpunctata Chrysomelidae Family

Photographs taken on June 9, 2017, along the Culham Trail, Mississauga.

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What Is Lurking On My Kale?

What Is Lurking On My Kale?

Kale on 7-10-2020.

Hello everyone! I hope this post finds you well. The garden is doing GREAT and I must say the tomatoes are the best I have ever grown. I think I say that every time I write or talk about them. I harvested my first ripe tomato on July 13, which was a Rutgers. It was very good. 🙂 I still like the new way I am pruning and hanging them up and I also think the mulch has made a big…

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2 + 5

2. Do they have any daily rituals? + 5. Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.) // @magicalxwarriorsdetailed headcanons

i have @letaunloved to thank for allowing me to brainstorm so much of newt’s morning routine while talking to her…

the primarily ritualistic part of his day comes from waking up . though the time at which he wakes up may vary ( as he’s been up as early as 0440 , to as late as 0530 ) , the procedure of his morning typically remains consistent , save for special circumstance which will be discussed later on . his morning is comprised , as follows …

* wake ( quickly , on his feet within five minutes ) quietly , as not to disturb leta* check on pickett , asleep in the pocket of newt’s coat or awake . if awake , he joins newt for the morning routine * charge the kettle for his tea while he heats water in a separate pot* head to his creatures ( downstairs in his basement is where he has more room , versus in his case ) to begin preparing their meals* diet prep consists of many things happening at once … and so that everything will finish in a relatively simultaneous manner ( everything finishes within ten minutes, due to his practise and precision ) the following order things is initiated & followed…       – large pot/s of water put upon the stove , water brought to a boil       – variety of starchy or otherwise firm vegetables ( such as beets , yams , asparagus , cabbage , carrots , green beans , squash , etcetera ) placed in water to boil       – other vegetables and fruits are peeled ( as necessary , depending upon which creatures are receiving what on a given day – for instance , dougal could eat cantaloupe and appreciate having the rind attached so he may handle the fruit more cleanly , whereas mooncalves ( if treated ) would not be able to wholly digest the rind ) , and scraps ( seeds , stringy pulp , skins ) are placed in a designated bucket* at this point , newt will likely flick his wand to begin steeping tea upstairs       – separate pots of water are warmed ( not boiled ) to allow nutrition biscuits ( which newt crafts himself , using specific dietary requirements he has come to understand through his wealth of knowledge and practice ) to soak & soften , seeing as they are dried and quite firm after being cooked . ( reference )       – once vegetables finish boiling , they are coupled with the soft vegetables & fruits and chopped up .              ~ there are about 9 kilos of fruit / vegetables to be distributed when it’s finished       – all manner of nutrition biscuits are drained & let to sit* with another flick of his wand , newt quickly finds himself with a cup of tea and a scone on a saucer that he can enjoy while he continues working with the diets … or if he’s a bit ahead in his standard pacing , he’ll dart upstairs for a cuppa and come back down      – a variety of buckets , bowls , and troughs are brought out , having been cleaned from yesterday’s meals      – newt begins distributing the meal materials as necessary , including supplements ( natural ; in their raw or powdered ( dehydrated & ground ) form – no pills , excessively few liquids ) as needed for each creature’s diet .       – newt retrieves the “ simple ” meal components that don’t need additional preparation ( the mooncalves’ pellets , earthworms , mealworms , grubs , doxy & fairy eggs , and whathaveyou ) and typically fastens them to himself in some way , usually some sort of sack * newt brings out meats from their cold storage so they may defrost so he can attend to them after he does his rounds* diets are taken with him periodically , as he typically levitates 4 - 6 diets with him as he begins visiting each enclosure / individual creature . he greets them , feeds them , and moves on . * once diets are distributed , he goes back around and cleans smaller enclosures himself to spend more time with creatures as he does so. he gets the attention of the giant dung beetles to have them roll any dung from the large enclosures ( graphorns , erumpent , griffin , etc. ) into the manure pile ( which , thankfully, has an odor-proofing magicked barrier around it ) to decompose* the scraps from fruits & vegetables , and any dying vegetation from within enclosures are composted and , during growing seasons  for the various flora of his creatures’ environments , he uses the combined decomposed manure + compost for fertilisation .* once that’s finished , he comes back and prepares his meat diets if it’s not a fasting day for the carnivorous creatures ( to simulate a missed catch in the wild ) before distributing them and cleaning those enclosures .* the entire diet prep process repeats , barring supplements , for evening meals that are stored ( refrigerated ) until they are needed for dinners .* newt typically finishes all of this by 1200 - 1300 , though more closely to 1210 .* he then takes a shower before continuing on with his day

after everything pertaining to diets is done , the order to his day is more loosely set . he likes maintaining a schedule , but for the most part , he has grown flexible enough ( versus a rigid , preferred lifestyle of his youth ) to allow for a bit of spontaneity .

not going to lie i sort of burned myself out writing that top one so this is going to be relatively quick & simple …

newt !! is !! a clean !! person !! in his line of work it’s very easy to get very dirty in a short amount of time , but he’s quick to wash himself as needed . he dislikes the feeling of dirt lingering on him if he’s not doing anything remotely close to creatures , outdoors-y , or the like . he’s uncomfortable in his own skin as it is , so the addition of lingering mud or dirt when it’s not necessary or expected is somewhat unwelcome . 

that said , however , clean and hygienic as he is , he has been known for a somewhat disheveled appearance ( five o’clock shadow from not shaving in a morning , perhaps even missing a spot when he does , curly hair uneven due to his habit of cutting it himself , visible scars or cuts on his hands / arms / face , pants too short for his long legs , and other smaller things pertaining to his clothing choice ) to some that meet him . 

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Preparing for the Opening

The one thing you need is good weather leading up to a garden opening as even though you might think the garden is in pretty good shape, when you really analyse it as you go round, the list suddenly gets incredibly long!!  Must remember to cut the dead bits out of that, must remember to water and feed something else, actually think I might just move that to a spot about 12″ further down for a better effect and so on.  Luckily despite the desperate need for rain, we did have a little on Sunday which perked everything up, and since then the weather has been perfect for these minor adjustments.  The forecast for the weekend is mixed - it will be cool - good so things dont wilt in unexpected heat, a little rain on Saturday but hopefully not so much as to make mowing and edging a nightmare, but there is a chance of a rather feisty wind on Saturday afternoon which just might spoil the absolutely perfect apple blossom.  Fingers crossed it doesnt materialise.

At last all the clients follow up plants have been delivered to their new homes and I have time to focus on here.  All the sweet peas are now planted out and watered.  The new Agapanthus have been put into the two pots by the topiary owls - these replace an unmatched pair - the right hand one having dwindled to nothing last year.  So the stronger original has been split up - see photos - with much huffing and puffing, and spread between 4 pots at the front of the house. The new ones are called Black Panther - very dark blue - and highly suitable for a house of black labs.

I have risked planting out 3 dahlia Twynings After Eight which are only just poking through, but have marked in the borders where the dahlias will be going.  They look so good in the cold frames and as the night temperatures on Friday are due to drop to 3C it seems silly to risk putting them out just for the opening. I will wait until mid May and then they should be OK.  Equally I am saving the Cosmos and Night Scented Stocks until then, but the snapdragons should be OK now.  We have a good array of things in the greenhouse making it look busy and productive and tomorrow or Friday I shall set up the tomatoes we are keeping - the rest can be sold on the plant stall.

Asparagus is coming on well, and veg are growing and showing - the spinach and chard is OK and the first carrots have now germinated.  Sowed another row this week plus the Beetroot Chioggia with the pink stripes.  More mustard mix is in and a row of Catalogna lettuce which always does well.  The Lakeland lettuces will be ready to plant out in a week or so.  Broad beans have their lower strings in place.  

We seem to have fended off the roe deer for the moment but I must remember to take down all the CDs and weird things before Sunday!  However the mole has popped up again this afternoon.

Yesterday I went all the way to Woodbridge in Suffolk to see a nursery called Botanica as a possible alternative for buying shrubs and trees as my lovely supplier of 23 years is closing down this summer.  The land is being developed for housing - another habitat loss and very sad for all their customers - they have been totally reliable. Was sad to see that glyphosate is still being used in such large quantities - round nearly every margin of every wheat field there is a yellow stripe of dying wheat - to keep back any “weed” that dare move from margin to crop.  Was also horrified by how much the council use around the bases of roadsigns and verge markers - surely they dont think the weeds are going to grow so enormous as to obliterate a road sign?  What a waste of money and time plus such a lot of damage to ecostructures.

The swallows are well established - in and out of the garage all day and it is a joy to listening to their chatter.  We feel the dawn chorus is not so good this year and are wondering why - certainly we are missing pairs of song thrushes this year around the common - perhaps last summers drought meant fewer young due to less slugs and snails in damp places.  We also have the jays of course which could mean everyone lies low so as not to give their nest sites away.  We do have several black caps which is great but the level of warbler song in general is definitely down .....

Wisterias are spectacular - we have two, one I would imagine is good old Prolific, the other the amazing macrobotrys, with racemes about two foot long cascading down over the house windows.  They in tandem with darling Maigold rose will be a sight for Sunday and it is lovely to have the garden open at this slightly different time.

Dogs are fine - Scout is feeling her age a little now, and though she longs to do every walk with her beloved Miss Horta who is currently home, we are having to say no occasionally as her feet are a bit sore nowadays - I know the feeling!  Mavis and Inca however are loving the long outings in the evenings and they sit quietly with whoever is taking them to watch the foxes and deer down in the little valley.  We cannot work out where the earth is, but the hunting is being carried out quite fearlessly in broad daylight - the dog fox is stunning, deep deep chestnut brown.  

Current jobs to do - veg time in abundance, soon time to plant out climbing beans but be patient with the weather being unpredictable.  Watch out for capsid bug on all sage plants and salvias - they leave horrid little shot holes and cause distorting of flower shoots - can be eradicated with soft soap rather than insecticide.  Same applies to aphids on honeysuckle. Also pick off lily beetles and squash - great sport.  Water newly transplanted sweet peas to really get them going and give twigs or string for support down low till they really get going.  Be careful not to cut grass too low in this dry weather - East Anglia - Spray roses with soft soap if aphids about, other wise try and leave them. Keep hydrangeas well watered so they really kick off well later on. Remember that when you cut box towards the month end its not a bad idea to feed it.  This helps to prevent blight getting in and keep an eye open for Box moth - if caught early it can be eradicated.  Final thought, dont try and tidy up everything - remember to leave odd areas of unstrimmed grass, cow parsley, dead nettles etc - they are vital for the ecosystems.

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Asparagus

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Asparagus

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Asparagus is one of the first plants that greets us in springtime! It’s a perennial, which means that once it gets established, the tender spears will return year after year. In addition, its ferny foliage makes an excellent ornamental. Here’s how to grow asparagus—from planting through harvest!

About Asparagus

Asparagus can be grown in most temperate regions, but grows more robustly in cooler areas with long winters. The edible part of the asparagus plant is the young stem shoot, which emerges as soil temperatures rise above 50°F (10°C) in spring. 

The most important thing to know about asparagus is that you really should not harvest it during the first couple of seasons. These plants need to be allowed to get established before you can harvest sustainably. The patience is well worth it, though, as asparagus beds can be productive for 15, 20, sometimes up to 30 years. 

Because asparagus stays productive for so long, it’s important to plant the best variety available for your area. (See recommended varieties below.)

If you are starting asparagus for the first time, we would plant 5 to 10 asparagus plants per person (15 to 30 feet of row).

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How Long Does It Take to Grow Asparagus?

As said above, newly-planted asparagus plants may take 2 to 3 years to truly get started and produce, so patience is needed! After they’re established, however, asparagus can be productive for decades.

In addition, asparagus plants are fairly fast producers, sending up new spears every few days for a few weeks in the spring. The plant produces ½ pound of spears per foot of row in spring and early summer, so we think it’s definitely worth the wait.

Planting

When to Plant Asparagus

Plant asparagus crowns in the early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. Many gardeners plant at about the same time as potatoes go in the ground. 

Asparagus is usually grown from 1-year-old plants called “crowns,” but it can also be grown from seed. Starting with asparagus crowns, however, eliminates the year of tedious weeding that comes with starting from seed, and will speed up production overall.

A few varieties, such as open-pollinated ‘Purple Passion’ and hybrid ‘Sweet Purple’, can be grown from seed. Start seeds indoors in spring and set out the seedlings when they are 12 to 14 weeks old, just after your last spring frost.

Soak seeds in water for up to 24 hours before sowing.

Sow seeds in moistened peat or seed-starting soil in flats or peat cups.

Once plants reach 12 inches in height, harden them off outdoors for a week.

After the last spring frost, transplant the young plants to a temporary garden bed. Once they mature in the fall, identify the berry-less male asparagus plants and transplant them to your permanent planting site, removing the less-productive female plants.

Choosing and Preparing a Planting Site

Given that asparagus is a perennial plant that comes back year after year in the same spot, it’s important to select a proper planting site where it will thrive.

Choose a site that gets full sun.

Place the asparagus bed toward the edge of your garden, where it will not be disturbed by the activity of planting and re-planting other areas.

Ensure the bed will drain well and not pool water. Asparagus does not like to have its roots get too wet. If you do not have a site with good drainage available, consider growing asparagus in raised beds instead. Learn how to make a raised garden bed here.

Asparagus thrives in neutral to slightly acidic soil (pH of about 6.5).

Eliminate all weeds from the planting site, digging it over and working in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost, aged manure, or soil mix. (Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting.)

The soil should be loosened to 12 to 15 inches in depth to allow the asparagus crowns to root properly and not be disrupted by rocks or other obstacles. 

How to Plant Asparagus

Plant crowns deeply to protect them from the cultivation needed for annual weed control.

Dig a trench of about 12 to 18 inches wide and 6 to 8 inches deep. If digging more than one trench, space the trenches at least 3 feet apart.

Soak the crowns briefly in lukewarm water before planting. 

Make a 2-inch-high ridge of soil along the center of the trench and place the asparagus crowns on top of the mound, spreading their roots out evenly.

Within the trench, space asparagus crowns 12 to 18 inches apart (measured from root tip to root tip).

Once you get to this point, you can follow one of two planting methods: the traditional “little-by-little” method or the easier “all-at-once” method.

“Little-by-Little” Method:

Once the trenches are dug and the crowns are set out:

Cover the crowns with compost and topsoil, burying the crowns 2 inches deep. Water in.

As the season progresses and spears grow to be 2 to 3 inches tall, add 2 more inches of soil to the trench, being careful not to bury the spears completely.

Once the spears again grow through the layer of soil, add an additional 2-inch layer of soil. Repeat this process until the trench has been filled to ground level. Depending on how deep you dug your trench, you may need to add soil 1 to 2 more times throughout the season.

After you’ve filled the trench completely, mound the soil slightly to prevent water from pooling around the emerging spears.

“All-at-Once” Method:

Some gardeners simply fill in the trench with soil and compost all at once. While it’s thought that the traditional method results in stronger plants overall, gardeners don’t typically have any issues result from the “all-at-once” method, either. As long as the soil is fairly loose, the spears won’t have a problem pushing through to the surface.

Learn how to plant and grow an asparagus bed in our video:

Care

Caring for Asparagus

When the trench is filled, we would recommend adding a 4- to 6-inch layer of mulch.

The biggest issue with asparagus is managing weeds during the first two years. Asparagus should not have its roots disturbed, so you’ll need to gently hand-pull weeds, taking care not to disturb asparagus’ roots. Weeds will become less of an issue as the plants fill in. Mulch around the plant with compost or grass clippings to help retain soil moisture and reduce weed growth.

During the first 2 years after planting, asparagus plants need 1 to 2 inches of water per square foot per week. If you are not receiving adequate rainfall, you will likely need to water. Use drip irrigation if possible.

Asparagus thrive on a steady supply of plant food. Consider an organic fertilizer during the growing season. Follow instructions on the label of whatever product you use.

Before Harvesting

Do not harvest the spears in the first or second year (the plant needs time to grow out its root system), but cut down dead foliage in late fall and side-dress with compost.

During the second year, side-dress with compost in spring and early fall and cut down dead ferns in late fall. Keep the bed thickly mulched. 

During the third year, the bed should be in full production, so you can start to harvest asparagus sparingly throughout the season.

Transplanting Asparagus

If you must move asparagus, transplant the crowns in early spring when they are dormant or in late fall before the first fall frost (after foliage is cut back). Dig and lift crowns with a garden fork, being very careful not to disturb the roots. Divide the clump into two or more pieces. Water transplants. Do not harvest heavily in the following year.

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Pests/Diseases

One of the biggest concerns in the asparagus bed is simply weeds. Hand pulling should be done on a regular basis in spring and early summer. Cultivate lightly to avoid damaging emerging asparagus spears. The application of four to 4 to 6 inches of straw in summer also is effective in controlling weeds.

Asparagus Pests and Diseases

Pest/Disease Type Symptoms Control/Prevention Asparagus beetles Insect Spears turn brown and bend in a hook shape; defoliation; damaged fruit/seeds Remove beetles by hand; dispose of plant matter in the fall where eggs could be housed Cutworms Insect Wilting; stems of young spears severed (“cut”) just above soil line Watch for cutworms and remove by hand; clear away weeds and other plant matter. Find more cutworm prevention tips here. Fusarium Crown Rot Fungus Yellow, stunted, wilted ferns; reddish-brown spots on lower stems, crowns, or roots; rotting spears Destroy infected plants; avoid planting new asparagus nearby infected site for 5+ years; choose resistant varieties; disinfect tools to prevent spread; avoid overharvesting Asparagus Rust  Fungus Pale green spots on emerging spears become yellow/orange with concentric rings; reddish-brown blisters appear in summer, releasing rust-colored spores that turn black; brown ferns; defoliation; reduced vigor Rust requires moisture to spread; avoid getting excess water on spears or ferns. Destroy infected plant matter; choose resistant varieties; ensure good air circulation; avoid planting new asparagus nearby

Asparagus is considered a deer-resistant plant, though a hungry deer will eat almost anything.

Harvest/Storage

How to Harvest Asparagus

Do not harvest during the first couple seasons (see information above).

If you have young plants, the season may last 2 to 3 weeks. However, established plants produce longer—up to 8 weeks.

Check your plant every other day for harvest-ready spears. Spears grow quickly and may become too woody before you know it! Once an asparagus spear starts to open and have foliage, it’s too tough for eating.

Harvest spears when they reach 8 to 10 inches in height and between ½ and ¾ inch thick. (Bear in mind that younger, thinner spears will be more tender, so harvest according to your own taste.)

To harvest asparagus, simply cut the spears with a sharp knife or scissors at ground level.

Stop harvesting spears when the diameter of the spears decreases to the size of a pencil.

After harvest, fertilize your asparagus in early summer. You can top-dress with a balanced organic fertilizer, or scatter another inch of rich, weed-free compost over the decomposing mulch.

Do NOT cut down the remaining ferns in summer or you will ruin your asparagus bed. Allow the ferns to grow and mature; this replenishes the nutrients for next year’s spear production. Always leave at least two or three spears on the plant through the growing season.

Only cut back asparagus ferns AFTER the foliage has died back and turned brown or yellow. This is usually in early winter after several hard freezes. Cut the ferns back to the ground.

Fertilize the bed with a 1-inch layer of rich, weed-free compost or manure topped with 3 inches of straw, rotted sawdust or another weed-free mulch. Clean spears will push up through the mulch in spring.

Asparagus comes in few different colors: purple, white, and green! Photo credit: Picture Partners/Shutterstock

How to Store Asparagus

Asparagus does not keep for very long after it’s picked, so be sure to eat it within two or three days from harvest.

Brush off any visible dirt or give the spears a light washing with cold water before storing. It’s very important to dry washed spears thoroughly; moisture can lead to mold.

To store, bundle the spears together, wrap the stem ends of the spears in a moist paper towel, and place the bundle in a plastic bag. Store in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator.

If you have enough space in your fridge, you can also store asparagus by placing the spears in a cup of water. Keep about an inch of clean water in the cup.

Recommended Varieties

Asparagus plants are either male or female. Female plants produce berries; males plants do not expend energy on berries so they can be up to three times more productive than female plants. For this reason, growing male asparagus plants is often preferred. 

Gardeners in Zones 4 to 6 have a wider selection of varieties, including ‘Jersey Giant’, ‘Jersey King’, and ‘Jersey Knight’. Older varieties ‘Mary Washington’ and ‘Martha Washington’ may produce female plants, which are not as productive as the males.

In colder climates, ‘Guelph Millennium’ and other varieties that emerge late often escape damage from spring freezes.

In warmer climates, early, heat-tolerant varieties such as ‘Apollo’ and ‘UC-157’ produce well before the weather turns hot.

White asparagus is not a variety, but simply asparagus grown in the absence of sunlight to prevent chlorophyll from developing. White asparagus is slightly sweeter, but has less fiber than green asparagus.

Purple asparagus is bred to be purple in color, but turns green when it is cooked. Purple varieties tend to have thicker spears, but fewer of them.

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Kyle's Conundrum

Kyle’s Conundrum

PHOTO PROMPT © Miles Rost It’s time for Friday Fictioneers again! This week, our host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields has chosen the image above by Miles Rost as our visual prompt. Kyle looked at it from all angles but saw no other way out. Normally, one wouldn’t think of an asparagus beetle as having mental health issues, but Kyle was the anomaly. His spotted little life was fraught with angst.…

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Basil

Ocimum basilicum & spp

Other Names Albahaca, St. Joseph’s Wort, Sweet Basil

General Information

Basil is a member of the mint family with a characteristic square, hairy stem, labiate flowers, and opposite leaves. It has a rich, spicy aroma reminiscent of the other mints with a hint of clove. Flowers appear as a whorl in summer and are usually white or pale pink or purple.

Varieties

Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum White flowers, deep green leaves. Salads, vinegar, pesto

Spicy Globe Basil Compact, good for small gardens. Use like sweet basil.

Lettuce Leaf Basil White flowers, large crinkly leaves. Sweeter flavor. Good in salads. Grows like crazy

Green Ruffles White flowers, lime green, ruffly, serrated leaves. Much longer than sweet basil. Very ornamental.

Lemon Basil O.b. ‘Citriodum’ Finer leaves with a distinct lemony odour. Good for potpourri, tea and salad.

Opal Basil O.b. ‘Purpurescens’ Very pretty, ornamental with shiny purplish foliage and lavender flowers. Gives colour to herbal vinegar and looks lovely in flower arrangements. There are larger and more compact varieties.

Cinnamon Basil Ocimum sp., Large, with dark green shiny leaves and pink flowers. Strong spicy flavour and fragrance in both foliage and flowers. Use in dried arrangements, potpourri, tea, vinegar, jellies, and cooking.

Thai Basil O.b. ‘Siam Queen’ Huge. Upright and branchy. Very nice, but very different flavour and fragrance. Purple stems and flowers. Very pretty. Use in Asian dishes and with fresh fruit. A cultivar of Sweet basil and Holy Basil. Try the leaves battered and deep-fried.

Mammoth Basil Huge leaves. Ideal for wrapping meats for roasting.

Purple Ruffles Basil O. basilicum ‘Purple Ruffles’ Lavender flowers, ruffled, dark maroon, shiny leaves. Very pretty ornamental. Makes a beautiful reddish-purple vinegar.

Thyrsiflora Basil O. basilicum ‘Thyrsiflora’ Flowers are white and deep lavender with smooth, bright green leaves. Very sweet fragrance. Used in Thai foods.

Camphor Basil O. kilimandscharicum White flowers with red anthers and green leaves. It has a distinctive camphor or menthol flavour. Not used in cooking, but great in teas and baths for colds and flu.

Holy Basil O. sanctum Lavender flowers with coarse grey-green foliage. Sweet fragrance and very ornamental. Not used in cooking.

History and Folklore

”Ocimum” is from the Greek, meaning “to be fragrant” The word Basil comes from the Greek, meaning “King” Basilisicum is from the Latin for Basilisk, a creature that could cause madness and death. It was carried or ingested as a charm against attacks. It may have been used to cure madness, or it may have been attributed with causing madness.

Basil may have been brought to Greece by Alexander the Great around 350BCE

African folklore claims that basil protects against scorpions, while Greek lore said that scorpions would breed in the presence of basil.

European lore claims that it belongs to Satan and you must curse the ground as you plant it in order for it to grow properly. This is where the French idiom, ”semer le basilic’‘ “to sow the basil” came from, it refers to ranting.

Basil was used in English folk magic, like so many other things, to ward off harmful spells as well as to keep away pests.

Apparently, witches drank basil juice before flying on their brooms. Perhaps it aids in astral projection.

During Tudor times, small pots of basil were given to guests as a parting gift. Perhaps it would be useful in travelling spells.

Also, several sources say that if a gift of basil is given to a member of the opposite sex, he or she will fall deeply in love with the giver and be forever faithful. In Romania, this act is representative of an official engagement.

In India it is highly revered, Holy Basil is sacred to the Hindu religion as a manifestation of the Goddess Tulasi. According to lore, the God Vishnu seduced her in her husband’s guise and, horrified when she realised she’s been unfaithful, however unknowingly, she killed herself.

Another version claimed that the mortal Tulasi, whose name was Vrinda, threw herself onto her husband’s funeral pyre because she was so upset that he died.

Either way, Vishnu deified her and declared that she should be worshipped by wives and would prevent them from becoming widows. Her burnt hair was turned into the Holy Basil, which is called Tulsi in reference to her, is a Hindu symbol of love, fidelity, eternal life, purification, and protection.

So important was this plant that in some Indian courts, people swore oaths by a basil bush. According to sources, some Hindu households keep their own basil plant, pray to it, and keep a lamp burning by it at night.

In Haiti, Basil is sacred to the goddess of love, Erzulie.

It is a symbol of love in Italy. A pot of basil placed on a balcony meant that the woman who lived there was ready to receive suitors.

Propagation

Basil requires full sun and well-drained soil. Sow seeds directly in the ground after frost danger has passed. ¼ inch down. Keep moist. Germinates in 5-7 days. Thin to 6-12 inches apart. Or sow indoors. Mulch around stems to retain moisture and reduce weeds. Must be well watered at least once a week. Fertiliser is not usually needed. Use sparingly as it will reduce its fragrant oils. Pruning will encourage bushy growth, clip off the flower stalks as they form to keep a steady supply of leaves coming.

Treat as an annual or bring indoors in cool weather and keep under artificial lights 6-8 hours per day. Very sensitive to cold. A single frost will kill it. But it is drought tolerant and, if dry and drooping, will usually spring back after a good watering.

If sowing indoors, allow six to eight weeks of growth before transplanting or at the very least, wait till they have two pairs of true leaves.

To maintain full flavor, pinch off flower spikes as they form. Prune or harvest at least once every two weeks from the top, not the sides, especially cutting back the centre stalk. Cut just above where some leaves meet the stem. This is a growth node and will encourage side growth, more leaves.

Vulnerable to slugs, whiteflies, and spider mites.

Plant basil with tomatoes and asparagus to repel aphids, mites, tomato hornworms, and asparagus beetles. It is also supposed to improve the general growth and flavor of tomatoes.

Harvesting & Storage

The best time to harvest is on a warm, sunny day, just after the dew has dried and just before the flowers form. But you can harvest basil as you need it.

Harvest by pinching off leaves as needed once the plant is strong enough to handle it. If taking a large harvest, leave at least two shoots intact. It will grow back in a few weeks.

Hang upside in bunches or lay flat on a drying rack to dry. Ensure proper ventilation to reduce the chance of mould. Store in an airtight container away from heat or light for up to one year. The flavor of dried basil is not as good as fresh basil.

To maintain better flavour, chop fresh basil and freeze in ice cubes to drop into sauces. Use within one year. You can also freeze whole leaves in a plastic bag. Rub the leaves with olive oil before freezing.

Or try mixing chopped basil with butter and then freezing. This is good for fish.

Basil can also be preserved by using it to make pesto, herbal butter, and vinegar or make and can sauces while your basil is still fresh.

Basil leaves can also be packed in jars of olive oil. Simply stuff as many leaves as you can into a wide-mouthed jar and top with oil and leave in a sunny spot for a week or so, shaking periodically. Then store in a cool spot.

Magical Attributes

Basil is sacred to Vishnu, Tulasi, and Erzulie, masculine in nature, and associated with the element of fire and the planet Mars.

Basil helps steady the mind, brings happiness, love, peace, and money and protects against insanity.

Use basil in spells to attract love and in preparation for astral projection or to bring luck in physical journeys.

Apparently carrying a leaf in your pocket or wallet will attract money. Placing one in your cash register will attract money there too.

Soak basil in water for three days and then sprinkle the water over the threshold of your place of business to bring in customers and keep away thieves. (Haiti)

Dust the upper half of your body, especially over your heart, with powdered basil to keep your lovers eyes only on you. (S. America)

Keep a bit of basil in each room to protect the home and family. To protect you when leaving the house, rub some basil on your forehead. (Hindu)

Also used in peacemaking spells and to make up after a fight.

Household Use

Basil makes wonderful potpourris, herbal sachets, and dried bouquets. Try opal, lemon, anise and cinnamon basil for this. It is reputed to keep flies away and has larvacidal properties against mosquitoes and houseflies.

The antifungal and antibacterial properties of basil may make it useful in making household cleaners.

After arguing with a loved one, take some time to calm down while sipping some basil tea. Then you’ll be prepared to return to the conversation and settle the dispute peacefully.

Serve meals heavily laced with basil during times of family strife and argument to help with reconciliation and peacekeeping.

Basil is also useful when a suitor comes a-calling to encourage his or her interest, consider adding a drop or two to your fragrance oil and include it in your recipes when preparing a romantic dinner for two.

Healing Attributes

Basil tea after a meal is said to aid digestion and prevent flatulence. It is used for many stomach complaints, where a calming effect is desired, such as stomach and abdominal cramping due to gas or other reasons and also for digestive ailments.

It has a mild sedative action and is also useful for nervous headaches and anxiety.

Holy Basil is used in Ayurvedic Medicine to increase the body’s resistance to stress, to enhance adrenal function and for physical and mental endurance and to balances the chakras.

The oils of basil have antibiotic and antifungal properties.

Culinary Use

Used in many Italian, Mediterranean and Thai dishes. The main ingredient in pesto and one of the herbs in chartreuse. It’s excellent with most meats, beans, tomato dishes, pasta, rice, eggs, cheese, soups, and stews. It adds interest to mildly flavoured vegetables. It blends well with thyme, garlic, and lemon. Heat reduces basil’s flavor and aroma, so always add it near the end of cooking.

The seeds of several types of basil, soaked in water until they become gelatinous, are used in Asian desserts.

Try basil mayonnaise or herbal butter.

The best sandwich in the world consists of soft goat cheese spread on toast and several slices of fresh, homegrown tomatoes and fresh basil leaves. Serve the bread on the side and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and you have the best salad in the world.

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Voles, also called meadow mice, are normally gray or brown in color and are pretty small rodents. They have short tails, compressed legs, and stocky bodies. They flaunt eyes that are extremely small and have ears that are somewhat hidden. They have a layer of underfur that is commonly dense and covered with longer, thicker guard hairs.

Voles do not have set times that they are active so they can be seen scurrying about all year round in the day or evening hours. Voles dig numerous shallow burrows and make underground homes that are comprised of leaves, grass, and stems. They have no difficulty tunneling through snow in the wintertime.

Slug and Snail Control

As I’m certain you recognize, slugs are one of the most common and most uncooperative landscape pests on the globe. They have a ravenous appetite, particularly for delicate plants like the ones you have in your yard. Their most popular targets include cabbage, lettuce, sprouts, asparagus and strawberries, but they will certainly consume and destroy just about anything you try to grow.

There are a wide variety of backyard pests that you have to deal with when trying to produce things in your backyard. One type of pest that can end up being a problem over time are slugs. These can thrash a garden very quickly if you do not take care of the problem. There are many ways to deal with slugs in your backyard.

The very first thing that you can do is to make certain that your garden isn’t in fact attracting slugs to it. Many make the mistake about providing things in the back garden that makes slugs want to be there. Do not provide the slugs the needed sanctuary from the sun. Many will leave out garden pots or other things that will make a nice shelter for slugs to be in during the day. Remove these things.

Slug and Snail Control

The common garden snail will eat through the soft leaves of greeneries, which at best, looks unpleasant, and at worst, will kill the plant. If these little buggers have had you asking yourself, “How to control garden snails?” then you are at the right place. We are specialists at successful snail pest control.

Snails are an interesting species to many people. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm ceases once these pests find their way into a well groomed backyard garden. This generally happens to some extent as these slow pushing creatures are often on the prowl for a good feast. The snail as a pest is a dreadful thing. They can kill young plants by chewing their stem or eating the seeds right before they finish germinating. They will eat irregular notches in leaves and this can lead to fast browning. A solitary snail can do enormous damage to a single plant in even the space of one night.

Earwig Control

Earwigs hide during the day beneath debris or in dark areas, surfacing at night to eat plants, organic wastes, and small-scale insects. The common name originates from a totally unproven superstition that these insects crawl into people’s ears during the night to bite them. Earwigs are safe, only occasionally damaging flower blossoms.

While Earwigs are scavengers, ingesting dead bugs, decomposing plant materials they can also eat live vegetation’s and harm your vegetables and feed on the flowers of plants, including marigolds, petunias, hibiscus, and lots of other plants. Earwigs leave many small holes in plant leaves and flowers.

Rodent Control

Rodents including rats and mice contaminate our food and living areas with their pee and feces and they transport diseases. Rats eating through wires are known to result in over 50,000 structure fires per year with another 100,000 plus fires that are probably triggered by rodents eating through house electrical wiring. Rodents will get into your property or building in search of shelter, food, water and warmth. Roof Rats can access your house by tree branches that touch your roofing, and Norway Rats and Mice generally find access through small openings as small as a dime.

Rats and mice might be some of the most significant pests we have to deal with. Rats and mice will constantly attempt to co-exist with us in just about every structure we live, eat, and work in. Rodents have been identified to transport and transmit diseases, damage and destroy our buildings, electrical wires, and water lines through their chewing. Many people have a more substantial fear of rats and mice than they do of spiders. This fear can make you, your employees, or clients very uneasy.

Hiring an pest control expert is the first step in solving the problem. At Go-Pher The Kill, we perform rodent control like nobody else. As well as trapping, baiting, and exclusion, we include video into our service. You will have a live video stream to the places of activity so you can monitor our progress, and spy on your intruders, even at night! This service also provides our customers confirmation that their current problem has been resolved.

Flea Removal and Prevention

Flea bites might possibly leave you with puffy itchy bite marks. Fleas can create allergic reactions for many people and can transfer diseases. Fleas are not the simplest pest in the world to deal with. If you do have a flea issue or are worried about fleas, you can give your pet medication as a protective flea pest control measure. Fleas are parasites. The adult female flea must consume a blood meal before she can lay her eggs. The eggs fall from the host animal and collect on the surfaces below. Flea pest control is very important as they will bite your ankles and legs. No one should have to tolerate fleas and as long as you pay attention to your pet and make allowances for the flea season of summer you and your pet should be delighted. Fleas are transporters of disease so you need to be extra careful if you even suspect you have fleas. Having your house inspected and treated by a flea pest professional, at the same time treating your pets can help eliminate most future flea problems. Using the do-it-yourself products found in grocery stores is often inadequate against big infestations and can introduce unnecessary chemicals into your environment. Expert flea exterminators have easy access to the necessary equipment and high concentration insecticides. They also have the expertise and training to apply them effectively. Flea professionals know the exact concentrations use these chemicals safely and suitably for the situation. You could easily pay more money attempting to treat the problem yourself with sprays from the store and continue to have no results, than it would be immediately seeking help from someone trained in pest control who offers a guarantee with the work.

Carpet Beetle Control

If you discover destroyed clothes, carpet, upholstery and other items, it more than likely is carpet beetles. These small pests are far more common than most property owners realize. They may possibly be very damaging, and to make things worse, they are quite very tough to manage. You may find one or two beetles or the evidence they leave behind, but the beetle situation can grow if not handled properly and quickly. Besides eating on your belongings, these beetle larvae shed little hairs which can create allergies. Infestations of these beetle pests have been connected to the spreading of infectious diseases, like Anthrax. Part of the problem with controlling carpet beetles is that they live in many parts of a home and eat more than carpet. They eat everything containing organic fibers and organic products. There are 3 types of carpet beetle that are the most common problem for property owners. These are the different carpet beetle, the black carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. Larvae are by far the most unsafe stage in their life cycle. Females lay anywhere from 50 to 100 eggs near food sources. An adult beetle can live four years, laying eggs once a year. Eggs are extremely resilient. When the eggs develop into cocoons and larvae, they stay in this stage close to a year. The larvae is the most destructive stage. Both eggs and larvae are very difficult to spot since they tend to blend in with the fabric they inhabit. Once they mature, carpet beetles are scavengers and may be found in areas well far away from food sources.

You might locate one or two larvae creeping on surfaces. But the first indicator of a carpet beetle infestation is generally irregular holes chewed in fabrics. They feed on the nap of fabrics and carpeting without eating the base threads. If you are finding holes in fabrics around your house, and think the damage is due to carpet beetles, look for fecal pellets and skins shed by the larva. They usually feed in dark secluded places, so do a thorough examination for them.

Tick Control

Ticks are arthropods that are occasionally mistakenly called insects. Insects have three body regions, six legs, and typically possess wings. Ticks lack wings, have two body regions, and depending upon their developing stage, can have either six (larva) or eight (adults and nymphs) legs. Ticks have tremendous potential for transmitting organisms that may cause disease in humans and other animals. These disease-causing organisms include protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. Bites from particular ticks can result in a rare limp paralysis beginning in the lower limbs and moving upwards with death resulting if the tick is not promptly removed. Additionally, tick bites can cause skin irritations or even allergic reactions in vulnerable people who are continuously bitten.

Ticks attach themselves for a period of time, and then drop off their host to lay eggs. They require a blood meal at each stage of life in order to grow. The female tick must engorge herself with blood to obtain the nourishment necessary to produce the thousands of eggs she generates. Despite the large number of eggs produced, only a small percentage will make it to maturity.

Ground Squirrel Control

Squirrel pest control can possibly be really challenging, but as with the majority pests it starts off with prevention. Cover all gaps to your house, repair damaged house windows, and inspect your house for holes or structures that provide squirrels access to the building. When you are sure all of the access points have been protected, you may consider an electric fence around your garden or property. Funnel-shaped plastic collars can be installed at the top of posts that support bird feeders to keep squirrels from accessing seeds or nesting babies. Limbs that are positioned over your roofing should be trimmed to prevent squirrels from accessing your fireplace. Finally, get rid of outdoor food sources squirrels may find such as garbage or pet food. Regrettably, removing squirrels from your own property can be quite dangerous. As such, professional pest control is likely your best option. Generally, squirrels are enticed by woods and trees, so if your home features trees you are more likely to have squirrel pest control problems. Once they go into your house, usually through a chimney or fireplace, they chew electric wires, mattresses and blankets, and other parts of your home. One of the primary concerns associated with a squirrel infestation is electric fire, as these pests can weaken your home’s electrical system by chewing through wires. However, squirrels can decimate your garden by eating plant bulbs, seeds and buds as well as ripe vegetables. They may even damage your lawn as they bury food reserves.

Pest Control Exterminator for Voles Canyon Crest

Voles feed on a wide range of backyard plants. Some of these consist of carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and turnips. They also damage garden plantings such as lilies. These undesirable pests will gnaw the bark of fruit trees and damage tree trunks. This damage will disrupt the flow of nutrients and water to the trees and can kill them totally.

For these kinds of reasons, wildlife control services are needed to safeguard and maintain the vegetation and plants that exist on your property. Trained specialists understand vole behavior and know how to get rid of voles.

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Voles, also called meadow mice, are normally gray or brown in color and are pretty small rodents. They have short tails, compressed legs, and stocky bodies. They flaunt eyes that are extremely small and have ears that are somewhat hidden. They have a layer of underfur that is commonly dense and covered with longer, thicker guard hairs.

Voles do not have set times that they are active so they can be seen scurrying about all year round in the day or evening hours. Voles dig numerous shallow burrows and make underground homes that are comprised of leaves, grass, and stems. They have no difficulty tunneling through snow in the wintertime.

Slug and Snail Control

As I’m certain you recognize, slugs are one of the most common and most uncooperative landscape pests on the globe. They have a ravenous appetite, particularly for delicate plants like the ones you have in your yard. Their most popular targets include cabbage, lettuce, sprouts, asparagus and strawberries, but they will certainly consume and destroy just about anything you try to grow.

There are a wide variety of backyard pests that you have to deal with when trying to produce things in your backyard. One type of pest that can end up being a problem over time are slugs. These can thrash a garden very quickly if you do not take care of the problem. There are many ways to deal with slugs in your backyard.

The very first thing that you can do is to make certain that your garden isn’t in fact attracting slugs to it. Many make the mistake about providing things in the back garden that makes slugs want to be there. Do not provide the slugs the needed sanctuary from the sun. Many will leave out garden pots or other things that will make a nice shelter for slugs to be in during the day. Remove these things.

Slug and Snail Control

The common garden snail will eat through the soft leaves of greeneries, which at best, looks unpleasant, and at worst, will kill the plant. If these little buggers have had you asking yourself, “How to control garden snails?” then you are at the right place. We are specialists at successful snail pest control.

Snails are an interesting species to many people. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm ceases once these pests find their way into a well groomed backyard garden. This generally happens to some extent as these slow pushing creatures are often on the prowl for a good feast. The snail as a pest is a dreadful thing. They can kill young plants by chewing their stem or eating the seeds right before they finish germinating. They will eat irregular notches in leaves and this can lead to fast browning. A solitary snail can do enormous damage to a single plant in even the space of one night.

Earwig Control

Earwigs hide during the day beneath debris or in dark areas, surfacing at night to eat plants, organic wastes, and small-scale insects. The common name originates from a totally unproven superstition that these insects crawl into people’s ears during the night to bite them. Earwigs are safe, only occasionally damaging flower blossoms.

While Earwigs are scavengers, ingesting dead bugs, decomposing plant materials they can also eat live vegetation’s and harm your vegetables and feed on the flowers of plants, including marigolds, petunias, hibiscus, and lots of other plants. Earwigs leave many small holes in plant leaves and flowers.

Rodent Control

Rodents including rats and mice contaminate our food and living areas with their pee and feces and they transport diseases. Rats eating through wires are known to result in over 50,000 structure fires per year with another 100,000 plus fires that are probably triggered by rodents eating through house electrical wiring. Rodents will get into your property or building in search of shelter, food, water and warmth. Roof Rats can access your house by tree branches that touch your roofing, and Norway Rats and Mice generally find access through small openings as small as a dime.

Rats and mice might be some of the most significant pests we have to deal with. Rats and mice will constantly attempt to co-exist with us in just about every structure we live, eat, and work in. Rodents have been identified to transport and transmit diseases, damage and destroy our buildings, electrical wires, and water lines through their chewing. Many people have a more substantial fear of rats and mice than they do of spiders. This fear can make you, your employees, or clients very uneasy.

Hiring an pest control expert is the first step in solving the problem. At Go-Pher The Kill, we perform rodent control like nobody else. As well as trapping, baiting, and exclusion, we include video into our service. You will have a live video stream to the places of activity so you can monitor our progress, and spy on your intruders, even at night! This service also provides our customers confirmation that their current problem has been resolved.

Flea Removal and Prevention

Flea bites might possibly leave you with puffy itchy bite marks. Fleas can create allergic reactions for many people and can transfer diseases. Fleas are not the simplest pest in the world to deal with. If you do have a flea issue or are worried about fleas, you can give your pet medication as a protective flea pest control measure. Fleas are parasites. The adult female flea must consume a blood meal before she can lay her eggs. The eggs fall from the host animal and collect on the surfaces below. Flea pest control is very important as they will bite your ankles and legs. No one should have to tolerate fleas and as long as you pay attention to your pet and make allowances for the flea season of summer you and your pet should be delighted. Fleas are transporters of disease so you need to be extra careful if you even suspect you have fleas. Having your house inspected and treated by a flea pest professional, at the same time treating your pets can help eliminate most future flea problems. Using the do-it-yourself products found in grocery stores is often inadequate against big infestations and can introduce unnecessary chemicals into your environment. Expert flea exterminators have easy access to the necessary equipment and high concentration insecticides. They also have the expertise and training to apply them effectively. Flea professionals know the exact concentrations use these chemicals safely and suitably for the situation. You could easily pay more money attempting to treat the problem yourself with sprays from the store and continue to have no results, than it would be immediately seeking help from someone trained in pest control who offers a guarantee with the work.

Carpet Beetle Control

If you discover destroyed clothes, carpet, upholstery and other items, it more than likely is carpet beetles. These small pests are far more common than most property owners realize. They may possibly be very damaging, and to make things worse, they are quite very tough to manage. You may find one or two beetles or the evidence they leave behind, but the beetle situation can grow if not handled properly and quickly. Besides eating on your belongings, these beetle larvae shed little hairs which can create allergies. Infestations of these beetle pests have been connected to the spreading of infectious diseases, like Anthrax. Part of the problem with controlling carpet beetles is that they live in many parts of a home and eat more than carpet. They eat everything containing organic fibers and organic products. There are 3 types of carpet beetle that are the most common problem for property owners. These are the different carpet beetle, the black carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. Larvae are by far the most unsafe stage in their life cycle. Females lay anywhere from 50 to 100 eggs near food sources. An adult beetle can live four years, laying eggs once a year. Eggs are extremely resilient. When the eggs develop into cocoons and larvae, they stay in this stage close to a year. The larvae is the most destructive stage. Both eggs and larvae are very difficult to spot since they tend to blend in with the fabric they inhabit. Once they mature, carpet beetles are scavengers and may be found in areas well far away from food sources.

You might locate one or two larvae creeping on surfaces. But the first indicator of a carpet beetle infestation is generally irregular holes chewed in fabrics. They feed on the nap of fabrics and carpeting without eating the base threads. If you are finding holes in fabrics around your house, and think the damage is due to carpet beetles, look for fecal pellets and skins shed by the larva. They usually feed in dark secluded places, so do a thorough examination for them.

Tick Control

Ticks are arthropods that are occasionally mistakenly called insects. Insects have three body regions, six legs, and typically possess wings. Ticks lack wings, have two body regions, and depending upon their developing stage, can have either six (larva) or eight (adults and nymphs) legs. Ticks have tremendous potential for transmitting organisms that may cause disease in humans and other animals. These disease-causing organisms include protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. Bites from particular ticks can result in a rare limp paralysis beginning in the lower limbs and moving upwards with death resulting if the tick is not promptly removed. Additionally, tick bites can cause skin irritations or even allergic reactions in vulnerable people who are continuously bitten.

Ticks attach themselves for a period of time, and then drop off their host to lay eggs. They require a blood meal at each stage of life in order to grow. The female tick must engorge herself with blood to obtain the nourishment necessary to produce the thousands of eggs she generates. Despite the large number of eggs produced, only a small percentage will make it to maturity.

Ground Squirrel Control

Squirrel pest control can possibly be really challenging, but as with the majority pests it starts off with prevention. Cover all gaps to your house, repair damaged house windows, and inspect your house for holes or structures that provide squirrels access to the building. When you are sure all of the access points have been protected, you may consider an electric fence around your garden or property. Funnel-shaped plastic collars can be installed at the top of posts that support bird feeders to keep squirrels from accessing seeds or nesting babies. Limbs that are positioned over your roofing should be trimmed to prevent squirrels from accessing your fireplace. Finally, get rid of outdoor food sources squirrels may find such as garbage or pet food. Regrettably, removing squirrels from your own property can be quite dangerous. As such, professional pest control is likely your best option. Generally, squirrels are enticed by woods and trees, so if your home features trees you are more likely to have squirrel pest control problems. Once they go into your house, usually through a chimney or fireplace, they chew electric wires, mattresses and blankets, and other parts of your home. One of the primary concerns associated with a squirrel infestation is electric fire, as these pests can weaken your home’s electrical system by chewing through wires. However, squirrels can decimate your garden by eating plant bulbs, seeds and buds as well as ripe vegetables. They may even damage your lawn as they bury food reserves.

Pest Control Exterminator for Voles Canyon Crest

Voles feed on a wide range of backyard plants. Some of these consist of carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and turnips. They also damage garden plantings such as lilies. These undesirable pests will gnaw the bark of fruit trees and damage tree trunks. This damage will disrupt the flow of nutrients and water to the trees and can kill them totally.

For these kinds of reasons, wildlife control services are needed to safeguard and maintain the vegetation and plants that exist on your property. Trained specialists understand vole behavior and know how to get rid of voles.

Go-Pher The Kill Pest Control Riverside 9880 Indiana Ave STE 23, Riverside, CA 92503

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Pest Control Exterminator Service for Voles Canyon Crest CA

Pest Control Exterminator Service for Voles Canyon Crest CA

Voles, also called meadow mice, are normally gray or brown in color and are pretty small rodents. They have short tails, compressed legs, and stocky bodies. They flaunt eyes that are extremely small and have ears that are somewhat hidden. They have a layer of underfur that is commonly dense and covered with longer, thicker guard hairs.

Voles do not have set times that they are active so they can be seen scurrying about all year round in the day or evening hours. Voles dig numerous shallow burrows and make underground homes that are comprised of leaves, grass, and stems. They have no difficulty tunneling through snow in the wintertime.

Slug and Snail Control

As I’m certain you recognize, slugs are one of the most common and most uncooperative landscape pests on the globe. They have a ravenous appetite, particularly for delicate plants like the ones you have in your yard. Their most popular targets include cabbage, lettuce, sprouts, asparagus and strawberries, but they will certainly consume and destroy just about anything you try to grow.

There are a wide variety of backyard pests that you have to deal with when trying to produce things in your backyard. One type of pest that can end up being a problem over time are slugs. These can thrash a garden very quickly if you do not take care of the problem. There are many ways to deal with slugs in your backyard.

The very first thing that you can do is to make certain that your garden isn’t in fact attracting slugs to it. Many make the mistake about providing things in the back garden that makes slugs want to be there. Do not provide the slugs the needed sanctuary from the sun. Many will leave out garden pots or other things that will make a nice shelter for slugs to be in during the day. Remove these things.

Slug and Snail Control

The common garden snail will eat through the soft leaves of greeneries, which at best, looks unpleasant, and at worst, will kill the plant. If these little buggers have had you asking yourself, “How to control garden snails?” then you are at the right place. We are specialists at successful snail pest control.

Snails are an interesting species to many people. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm ceases once these pests find their way into a well groomed backyard garden. This generally happens to some extent as these slow pushing creatures are often on the prowl for a good feast. The snail as a pest is a dreadful thing. They can kill young plants by chewing their stem or eating the seeds right before they finish germinating. They will eat irregular notches in leaves and this can lead to fast browning. A solitary snail can do enormous damage to a single plant in even the space of one night.

Earwig Control

Earwigs hide during the day beneath debris or in dark areas, surfacing at night to eat plants, organic wastes, and small-scale insects. The common name originates from a totally unproven superstition that these insects crawl into people’s ears during the night to bite them. Earwigs are safe, only occasionally damaging flower blossoms.

While Earwigs are scavengers, ingesting dead bugs, decomposing plant materials they can also eat live vegetation’s and harm your vegetables and feed on the flowers of plants, including marigolds, petunias, hibiscus, and lots of other plants. Earwigs leave many small holes in plant leaves and flowers.

Rodent Control

Rodents including rats and mice contaminate our food and living areas with their pee and feces and they transport diseases. Rats eating through wires are known to result in over 50,000 structure fires per year with another 100,000 plus fires that are probably triggered by rodents eating through house electrical wiring. Rodents will get into your property or building in search of shelter, food, water and warmth. Roof Rats can access your house by tree branches that touch your roofing, and Norway Rats and Mice generally find access through small openings as small as a dime.

Rats and mice might be some of the most significant pests we have to deal with. Rats and mice will constantly attempt to co-exist with us in just about every structure we live, eat, and work in. Rodents have been identified to transport and transmit diseases, damage and destroy our buildings, electrical wires, and water lines through their chewing. Many people have a more substantial fear of rats and mice than they do of spiders. This fear can make you, your employees, or clients very uneasy.

Hiring an pest control expert is the first step in solving the problem. At Go-Pher The Kill, we perform rodent control like nobody else. As well as trapping, baiting, and exclusion, we include video into our service. You will have a live video stream to the places of activity so you can monitor our progress, and spy on your intruders, even at night! This service also provides our customers confirmation that their current problem has been resolved.

Flea Removal and Prevention

Flea bites might possibly leave you with puffy itchy bite marks. Fleas can create allergic reactions for many people and can transfer diseases. Fleas are not the simplest pest in the world to deal with. If you do have a flea issue or are worried about fleas, you can give your pet medication as a protective flea pest control measure. Fleas are parasites. The adult female flea must consume a blood meal before she can lay her eggs. The eggs fall from the host animal and collect on the surfaces below. Flea pest control is very important as they will bite your ankles and legs. No one should have to tolerate fleas and as long as you pay attention to your pet and make allowances for the flea season of summer you and your pet should be delighted. Fleas are transporters of disease so you need to be extra careful if you even suspect you have fleas. Having your house inspected and treated by a flea pest professional, at the same time treating your pets can help eliminate most future flea problems. Using the do-it-yourself products found in grocery stores is often inadequate against big infestations and can introduce unnecessary chemicals into your environment. Expert flea exterminators have easy access to the necessary equipment and high concentration insecticides. They also have the expertise and training to apply them effectively. Flea professionals know the exact concentrations use these chemicals safely and suitably for the situation. You could easily pay more money attempting to treat the problem yourself with sprays from the store and continue to have no results, than it would be immediately seeking help from someone trained in pest control who offers a guarantee with the work.

Carpet Beetle Control

If you discover destroyed clothes, carpet, upholstery and other items, it more than likely is carpet beetles. These small pests are far more common than most property owners realize. They may possibly be very damaging, and to make things worse, they are quite very tough to manage. You may find one or two beetles or the evidence they leave behind, but the beetle situation can grow if not handled properly and quickly. Besides eating on your belongings, these beetle larvae shed little hairs which can create allergies. Infestations of these beetle pests have been connected to the spreading of infectious diseases, like Anthrax. Part of the problem with controlling carpet beetles is that they live in many parts of a home and eat more than carpet. They eat everything containing organic fibers and organic products. There are 3 types of carpet beetle that are the most common problem for property owners. These are the different carpet beetle, the black carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. Larvae are by far the most unsafe stage in their life cycle. Females lay anywhere from 50 to 100 eggs near food sources. An adult beetle can live four years, laying eggs once a year. Eggs are extremely resilient. When the eggs develop into cocoons and larvae, they stay in this stage close to a year. The larvae is the most destructive stage. Both eggs and larvae are very difficult to spot since they tend to blend in with the fabric they inhabit. Once they mature, carpet beetles are scavengers and may be found in areas well far away from food sources.

You might locate one or two larvae creeping on surfaces. But the first indicator of a carpet beetle infestation is generally irregular holes chewed in fabrics. They feed on the nap of fabrics and carpeting without eating the base threads. If you are finding holes in fabrics around your house, and think the damage is due to carpet beetles, look for fecal pellets and skins shed by the larva. They usually feed in dark secluded places, so do a thorough examination for them.

Tick Control

Ticks are arthropods that are occasionally mistakenly called insects. Insects have three body regions, six legs, and typically possess wings. Ticks lack wings, have two body regions, and depending upon their developing stage, can have either six (larva) or eight (adults and nymphs) legs. Ticks have tremendous potential for transmitting organisms that may cause disease in humans and other animals. These disease-causing organisms include protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. Bites from particular ticks can result in a rare limp paralysis beginning in the lower limbs and moving upwards with death resulting if the tick is not promptly removed. Additionally, tick bites can cause skin irritations or even allergic reactions in vulnerable people who are continuously bitten.

Ticks attach themselves for a period of time, and then drop off their host to lay eggs. They require a blood meal at each stage of life in order to grow. The female tick must engorge herself with blood to obtain the nourishment necessary to produce the thousands of eggs she generates. Despite the large number of eggs produced, only a small percentage will make it to maturity.

Ground Squirrel Control

Squirrel pest control can possibly be really challenging, but as with the majority pests it starts off with prevention. Cover all gaps to your house, repair damaged house windows, and inspect your house for holes or structures that provide squirrels access to the building. When you are sure all of the access points have been protected, you may consider an electric fence around your garden or property. Funnel-shaped plastic collars can be installed at the top of posts that support bird feeders to keep squirrels from accessing seeds or nesting babies. Limbs that are positioned over your roofing should be trimmed to prevent squirrels from accessing your fireplace. Finally, get rid of outdoor food sources squirrels may find such as garbage or pet food. Regrettably, removing squirrels from your own property can be quite dangerous. As such, professional pest control is likely your best option. Generally, squirrels are enticed by woods and trees, so if your home features trees you are more likely to have squirrel pest control problems. Once they go into your house, usually through a chimney or fireplace, they chew electric wires, mattresses and blankets, and other parts of your home. One of the primary concerns associated with a squirrel infestation is electric fire, as these pests can weaken your home’s electrical system by chewing through wires. However, squirrels can decimate your garden by eating plant bulbs, seeds and buds as well as ripe vegetables. They may even damage your lawn as they bury food reserves.

Pest Control Exterminator for Voles Canyon Crest

Voles feed on a wide range of backyard plants. Some of these consist of carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and turnips. They also damage garden plantings such as lilies. These undesirable pests will gnaw the bark of fruit trees and damage tree trunks. This damage will disrupt the flow of nutrients and water to the trees and can kill them totally.

For these kinds of reasons, wildlife control services are needed to safeguard and maintain the vegetation and plants that exist on your property. Trained specialists understand vole behavior and know how to get rid of voles.

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I spent all day going through bugs by country (not every one I'd be here for longer, but quite a fair bit) and I think

I'm finally done with my chaos; I realized very early on that trying to go "national insect" route wasn't working, and also that common names weren't the best (but there are a few listed here), so without further ado, here is my pog list of a metric fuckton of countries for that bug AU I was talking about

Belarus: Cantharis fusca

Ukraine: Spotted Asparagus Beetle

Russia: Menesia flavotecta

Poland: Salticus scenicus

Germany: Megalodontes cephalotes

Ame: Monarch Butterfly

Mexico: Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Canada: White Admiral Butterfly

Britain: Dasysyrphus tricinctus

Denmark: Small Tortoiseshell

Finland: Seven-spotted Ladybird

Latvia: Two-spotted Ladybird

Norway: Eurasian Bee Beetle

Scotland: Aglais io

Italy: European Dwarf Mantis

Japan: Milesia undulata

Philippines: Lyssa zampa

Brazil: Scolopendra gigantea

Argentina: Macrondyla chorista

Malaysia: Heterometrus spinifer

Singapore: Gollumiella ochreata

India: Unicorn Boxer Mantis

China: Taeinodera zebraea

Pakistan: White-spotted Red Cuckoo Bee

Zimbabwe: Tragocephala variegata

Morocco: Megachile chacilcodoma

Cuba: Urania boisduvalii

New Zealand: Deinacrida heteracantha

Australia: Atrax robustus

France: Ordalus decorus

Greece: Cicada orni

Peru: Scaralis neotropicalis

Wales: Cyanopion gyllenhalii

Ireland: Emperor Dragonfly

Sweden: Southern Hawker

Israel: Nemoptera aegyptiaca

South Korea: Naxa seriaria

North Korea: Lucanus prosopocoilus

Nepal: Crimson Marsh Glider

Bangladesh: Giant Golden Orb-weaver

Laos: Erianthus versicolor

Indonesia: Bregmatomyrma carnosa

Turkey: Nemoptera sinuata

Vietnam: Sanaa intermedia

Saudi Arabia: Blepharopsis mendica

Chad: Pseudimbrasia deyrollei

Madagascar: Elliptorhina javanica

Ethiopia: Phyllocrania paradoxa

Uganda: Sternotomis pulchra

Somalia: Prosopocera lactator

Sudan: Pterinochilus chordatus

Kenya: Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii

Comoros: Eudocima phalonia

Egypt: Sympetrum fonscolombii

Botswana: Heniocha dyops

Libya: Vanessa cardui

Nigeria: Kapala ivorensis

Caribbean: Anopheles albimanus

Chile: Ceroglossus ochsenii

Ecuador: Diactor bilineatus

Paraguay: Micrathena nigrichelis

Uruguay: Euscorpius flavicaudis

Venezuela: Cyphonia trifida

Colombia: Dynastes hercules

Puerto Rico: Micrathena militaris

Costa Rica: Taeniopoda reticulata

Nicaragua: Plecia nearctica

Panama: Baleja flavoguttata

Jamaica: Microcentrum retinerve

Guatemala: Moncheca pretiosa

Thailand: Eupatorus gracilicornis

TR: Ixodes ricinus

USSR: Lactrodectus tredecimguttatus

SR: Aedes albopictus

JE: Vespa mandarinia

FI: Euscorpius italicus

Prussia: Panorpa vulgaris

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Pest Control Exterminator Service for Voles Canyon Crest CA

Voles, also called meadow mice, are normally gray or brown in color and are pretty small rodents. They have short tails, compressed legs, and stocky bodies. They flaunt eyes that are extremely small and have ears that are somewhat hidden. They have a layer of underfur that is commonly dense and covered with longer, thicker guard hairs.

Voles do not have set times that they are active so they can be seen scurrying about all year round in the day or evening hours. Voles dig numerous shallow burrows and make underground homes that are comprised of leaves, grass, and stems. They have no difficulty tunneling through snow in the wintertime.

Slug and Snail Control

As I’m certain you recognize, slugs are one of the most common and most uncooperative landscape pests on the globe. They have a ravenous appetite, particularly for delicate plants like the ones you have in your yard. Their most popular targets include cabbage, lettuce, sprouts, asparagus and strawberries, but they will certainly consume and destroy just about anything you try to grow.

There are a wide variety of backyard pests that you have to deal with when trying to produce things in your backyard. One type of pest that can end up being a problem over time are slugs. These can thrash a garden very quickly if you do not take care of the problem. There are many ways to deal with slugs in your backyard.

The very first thing that you can do is to make certain that your garden isn’t in fact attracting slugs to it. Many make the mistake about providing things in the back garden that makes slugs want to be there. Do not provide the slugs the needed sanctuary from the sun. Many will leave out garden pots or other things that will make a nice shelter for slugs to be in during the day. Remove these things.

Slug and Snail Control

The common garden snail will eat through the soft leaves of greeneries, which at best, looks unpleasant, and at worst, will kill the plant. If these little buggers have had you asking yourself, “How to control garden snails?” then you are at the right place. We are specialists at successful snail pest control.

Snails are an interesting species to many people. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm ceases once these pests find their way into a well groomed backyard garden. This generally happens to some extent as these slow pushing creatures are often on the prowl for a good feast. The snail as a pest is a dreadful thing. They can kill young plants by chewing their stem or eating the seeds right before they finish germinating. They will eat irregular notches in leaves and this can lead to fast browning. A solitary snail can do enormous damage to a single plant in even the space of one night.

Earwig Control

Earwigs hide during the day beneath debris or in dark areas, surfacing at night to eat plants, organic wastes, and small-scale insects. The common name originates from a totally unproven superstition that these insects crawl into people’s ears during the night to bite them. Earwigs are safe, only occasionally damaging flower blossoms.

While Earwigs are scavengers, ingesting dead bugs, decomposing plant materials they can also eat live vegetation’s and harm your vegetables and feed on the flowers of plants, including marigolds, petunias, hibiscus, and lots of other plants. Earwigs leave many small holes in plant leaves and flowers.

Rodent Control

Rodents including rats and mice contaminate our food and living areas with their pee and feces and they transport diseases. Rats eating through wires are known to result in over 50,000 structure fires per year with another 100,000 plus fires that are probably triggered by rodents eating through house electrical wiring. Rodents will get into your property or building in search of shelter, food, water and warmth. Roof Rats can access your house by tree branches that touch your roofing, and Norway Rats and Mice generally find access through small openings as small as a dime.

Rats and mice might be some of the most significant pests we have to deal with. Rats and mice will constantly attempt to co-exist with us in just about every structure we live, eat, and work in. Rodents have been identified to transport and transmit diseases, damage and destroy our buildings, electrical wires, and water lines through their chewing. Many people have a more substantial fear of rats and mice than they do of spiders. This fear can make you, your employees, or clients very uneasy.

Hiring an pest control expert is the first step in solving the problem. At Go-Pher The Kill, we perform rodent control like nobody else. As well as trapping, baiting, and exclusion, we include video into our service. You will have a live video stream to the places of activity so you can monitor our progress, and spy on your intruders, even at night! This service also provides our customers confirmation that their current problem has been resolved.

Flea Removal and Prevention

Flea bites might possibly leave you with puffy itchy bite marks. Fleas can create allergic reactions for many people and can transfer diseases. Fleas are not the simplest pest in the world to deal with. If you do have a flea issue or are worried about fleas, you can give your pet medication as a protective flea pest control measure. Fleas are parasites. The adult female flea must consume a blood meal before she can lay her eggs. The eggs fall from the host animal and collect on the surfaces below. Flea pest control is very important as they will bite your ankles and legs. No one should have to tolerate fleas and as long as you pay attention to your pet and make allowances for the flea season of summer you and your pet should be delighted. Fleas are transporters of disease so you need to be extra careful if you even suspect you have fleas. Having your house inspected and treated by a flea pest professional, at the same time treating your pets can help eliminate most future flea problems. Using the do-it-yourself products found in grocery stores is often inadequate against big infestations and can introduce unnecessary chemicals into your environment. Expert flea exterminators have easy access to the necessary equipment and high concentration insecticides. They also have the expertise and training to apply them effectively. Flea professionals know the exact concentrations use these chemicals safely and suitably for the situation. You could easily pay more money attempting to treat the problem yourself with sprays from the store and continue to have no results, than it would be immediately seeking help from someone trained in pest control who offers a guarantee with the work.

Carpet Beetle Control

If you discover destroyed clothes, carpet, upholstery and other items, it more than likely is carpet beetles. These small pests are far more common than most property owners realize. They may possibly be very damaging, and to make things worse, they are quite very tough to manage. You may find one or two beetles or the evidence they leave behind, but the beetle situation can grow if not handled properly and quickly. Besides eating on your belongings, these beetle larvae shed little hairs which can create allergies. Infestations of these beetle pests have been connected to the spreading of infectious diseases, like Anthrax. Part of the problem with controlling carpet beetles is that they live in many parts of a home and eat more than carpet. They eat everything containing organic fibers and organic products. There are 3 types of carpet beetle that are the most common problem for property owners. These are the different carpet beetle, the black carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. Larvae are by far the most unsafe stage in their life cycle. Females lay anywhere from 50 to 100 eggs near food sources. An adult beetle can live four years, laying eggs once a year. Eggs are extremely resilient. When the eggs develop into cocoons and larvae, they stay in this stage close to a year. The larvae is the most destructive stage. Both eggs and larvae are very difficult to spot since they tend to blend in with the fabric they inhabit. Once they mature, carpet beetles are scavengers and may be found in areas well far away from food sources.

You might locate one or two larvae creeping on surfaces. But the first indicator of a carpet beetle infestation is generally irregular holes chewed in fabrics. They feed on the nap of fabrics and carpeting without eating the base threads. If you are finding holes in fabrics around your house, and think the damage is due to carpet beetles, look for fecal pellets and skins shed by the larva. They usually feed in dark secluded places, so do a thorough examination for them.

Tick Control

Ticks are arthropods that are occasionally mistakenly called insects. Insects have three body regions, six legs, and typically possess wings. Ticks lack wings, have two body regions, and depending upon their developing stage, can have either six (larva) or eight (adults and nymphs) legs. Ticks have tremendous potential for transmitting organisms that may cause disease in humans and other animals. These disease-causing organisms include protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. Bites from particular ticks can result in a rare limp paralysis beginning in the lower limbs and moving upwards with death resulting if the tick is not promptly removed. Additionally, tick bites can cause skin irritations or even allergic reactions in vulnerable people who are continuously bitten.

Ticks attach themselves for a period of time, and then drop off their host to lay eggs. They require a blood meal at each stage of life in order to grow. The female tick must engorge herself with blood to obtain the nourishment necessary to produce the thousands of eggs she generates. Despite the large number of eggs produced, only a small percentage will make it to maturity.

Ground Squirrel Control

Squirrel pest control can possibly be really challenging, but as with the majority pests it starts off with prevention. Cover all gaps to your house, repair damaged house windows, and inspect your house for holes or structures that provide squirrels access to the building. When you are sure all of the access points have been protected, you may consider an electric fence around your garden or property. Funnel-shaped plastic collars can be installed at the top of posts that support bird feeders to keep squirrels from accessing seeds or nesting babies. Limbs that are positioned over your roofing should be trimmed to prevent squirrels from accessing your fireplace. Finally, get rid of outdoor food sources squirrels may find such as garbage or pet food. Regrettably, removing squirrels from your own property can be quite dangerous. As such, professional pest control is likely your best option. Generally, squirrels are enticed by woods and trees, so if your home features trees you are more likely to have squirrel pest control problems. Once they go into your house, usually through a chimney or fireplace, they chew electric wires, mattresses and blankets, and other parts of your home. One of the primary concerns associated with a squirrel infestation is electric fire, as these pests can weaken your home’s electrical system by chewing through wires. However, squirrels can decimate your garden by eating plant bulbs, seeds and buds as well as ripe vegetables. They may even damage your lawn as they bury food reserves.

Pest Control Exterminator for Voles Canyon Crest

Voles feed on a wide range of backyard plants. Some of these consist of carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and turnips. They also damage garden plantings such as lilies. These undesirable pests will gnaw the bark of fruit trees and damage tree trunks. This damage will disrupt the flow of nutrients and water to the trees and can kill them totally.

For these kinds of reasons, wildlife control services are needed to safeguard and maintain the vegetation and plants that exist on your property. Trained specialists understand vole behavior and know how to get rid of voles.

Go-Pher The Kill Pest Control Riverside 9880 Indiana Ave STE 23, Riverside, CA 92503

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951-977-8183

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Lemona, Bannockburn Village, Belvedere Heights, Riverside Junction, Highgrove, Box Springs, Belltown, Pachappa, Riverside, Rubidoux, Crestmore, Edgemont, Prenda, Casa Blanca, Magnolia Avenue, Ormand, Sunnymead, West March, Ennis, Sunnyslope, Moreno Valley, Arnold Heights, Woodcrest, March Field, Serrano Heights

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