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Bug Blog Archives for “April, 2008”
A Timely “Say No To Grubs” Sale
It’s that time of the year when getting lawn grubs — before they munch turf roots causing yellow patches later or grow into troublesome adults — is priority one. Last year Japanese beetles, as a classic example, laid their eggs in your lawn around attractant plant material. Those eggs hatched and the small larvae began to feed, building reserves for the winter. Now that winter’s over the larvae have resumed their activity and will do so until mid- to late-June. Then they pupate as a segue to adulthood. This plays out the same way, or close to it, for many grubs. You can do something about it, and save money.
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Did Someone Say Recession?
Word has it that a new trend is afoot. It’s called a recession by the press, and it’s a state of being that begins as simple pessimism. Individuals and business have a reason to be pessimistic, but they learn it from the press — whom the general public, apparently, regards as the pundits of pessimism. Let’s face it, bad news and unrest sells.
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Help Us Reuse Our Old Catalogs
Waste is a terrible thing, that’s why we reuse everything we can here at The Green Spot, and what we can’t reuse we recycle. The items we reuse are ice packs, foam boxes, even packing materials like packing peanuts (which we get from the University of New Hampshire), and shredded paper (which we make from our own in-bound junk mail). Not only is this action expected because we are a “green” company, but it is our responsibility as stewards of our planet. But not everything can be reused by us. We need your help, in such a way that you may find benefits your needs.
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Praying Mantis Egg Cases On Sale
Praying mantises, Tenodera aridifolia sinensis, are often mistakenly lauded for their prowess as biocontrol agents. Exaggerations such their willingness and ability to control a wide variety of pests are sometimes printed in catalogs and on the web. These claims are made to deceive (to help sales), or they are based on a lack of real knowledge. Regardless, they’re just not true. But it doesn’t mean mantids don’t have value. They do: They are both very cool, and symbolic.
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Don’t Delay on Starting Fly Parasitoids
The time will soon be upon us. In fact, in some parts of the country, you better get going because the time is now. That’s right… it’s fly parasitoids time. Every spring — usually around the beginning to the middle of April (here in the Northeast) — we start prompting our customers to begin their filth-breading fly control program. The kick-off is slightly delayed this year, but we’re aiming for the last week in April.
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Should Interiorscapers Tell All?
The number of times we’ve been asked if interiorscapers should reveal to their clients what they are doing to control pests is nothing short of surprising. Is honesty in short supply in the interiorscape industry? No, that can’t be it. So what is the issue that makes interiorscapers ask this? Well, it can probably be summed up in two words: Client acceptance.
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