Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

How was your day?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Fun fact a female bed bug can live for 548 days without a meal <shudders>

and males?

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

How was your day?

"interesting" BUT did get to xbox with BOTH brother's.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

and males?

no idea.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Ive heard of that but I dont think I have seen it.

Just went out for a picture. It's much worse than I thought... more branches involved. We'll have to see if it's worth saving or remove it. It's very close to an old apple tree. Hate to lose that one also.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

no idea.

they probably gotta eat every 4 hrs. lol

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

In order to prevent the spread of bed bugs, it’s important to understand how they reproduce. Bedbugs reproduce via hypodermic insemination, also known as traumatic insemination. Male bugs use their genitalia to pierce the females anywhere on the abdomen, releasing sperm into the body. The sperm migrate through her abdominal fluiduntil they arrive at the ovaries, resulting in fertilization of the eggs.

The mating process is traumatic for female bed bugs, and they are frequently injured in the process. The wound can result in infection and leakage of blood, which reduces the lifespan of the female. For this reason, female bugs will avoid excessive mating where possible. After mating, they prefer to move to a location where they can remain undisturbed with a guaranteed food supply. In a safe environment, a female bed bug will typically lay between one to seven eggs each day, following each blood meal.

Bed bugs generally live for 12 to 18 months. During her lifetime, a female bed bug will lay up to 250 eggs. The milky-white eggs are roughly one millimeter long, and visible to the naked eye.The eggs are deposited in crevices and cracks on bed frames, baseboards, furniture and carpets. The female uses an adhesive layer to ensure the eggs remain in place.

Because mating results in scarring, females that have mated many times within a short period of time will produce fewer eggs. Females that have time to recover from the mating process will produce more eggs. This phenomenon helps increase the proliferation of bed bugs, because pregnant females will travel to new locations to avoid male bugs.

Eggs hatch within 1-2 weeks. The nymphs that emerge can feed on blood immediately, but are unable to reproduce until they have fully matured. Theyundergo five molting stages before reaching adulthood. During each stage they must feed at least once. The time taken to mature depends on the temperature – from three weeks in warm weather to four months in cold weather.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

At least it wasn't rust. I hate that stuff.
I hope it survives, and thrives!

Thanks. We'll see. Might have to cut so much that it will be reduced to a glorified stump. Poor tree.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

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Just went out for a picture. It's much worse than I thought... more branches involved. We'll have to see if it's worth saving or remove it. It's very close to an old apple tree. Hate to lose that one also.

what kind of pears is that? They look purple. Tree looks bad . I hope you can save at least half of it.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Thanks. We'll see. Might have to cut so much that it will be reduced to a glorified stump. Poor tree.

do "they" have blight resistant varieties like some of the apple tree ??