Tag: beneficial bugs

Business

In the know: Essential insects in the landscape

Landscapes thrive when beneficial insects are present. Check out some of the most beneficial garden insects here on Total Landscape Care.

March 28, 2019

Business

Different control methods for managing spider mite outbreaks during the summer

The worst spider mite species is the twospotted spider mite due to its wide range of hosts including trees, shrubs, flowers, weeds, fruits, and field crops.

July 13, 2017

Business

Thermacell introduces new product to fight mosquitoes and ticks

Thermacell offers the Halo Mosquito Repeller, which provides odorless, invisible, continuous protection. They also sell control tubes that kill off deer ticks.

June 29, 2017

Business

How to: The multiple methods to control aphids

There are thousands of species of aphids and they are all seen as nothing more than pests in the garden. Read more right here on Total Landscape Care!

May 1, 2017

Design-Build

Ensuring beneficial bugs have adequate nooks, crannies

Call them what you want – bug boxes, bug hotels – these abodes help encourage beneficial insects to visit and supplement the loss of their natural habitats.

February 25, 2017

Lawn maintenance

Firefly populations decline as outdoor lighting upsets mating rituals

The University of Virginia is conducting a study on the effects of artificial lighting, theorizing that light pollution is hindering the insects’ natural courtship process.

September 20, 2016

Business

Vast majority of bugs in landscape are harmless, if not beneficial

Keeping a landscape pest-free is a challenge & you can be handicapped by not using insecticides. Click to find out another way to keep the pest population down.

April 7, 2016