What did you do in the garden today?

[trumpeting_angel]

Bacculas thurgensis a biological control for soft bodied worms like grubs , caterpillars , hornworms etc . Most garden centers have it or buy online . Surprised you had not heard of it .

Put it in standing water to kill mosquito larvae. Works!

 

[jerryse]

Put it in standing water to kill mosquito larvae. Works!

Yes mosquito dunks . Bacculas Thurgensis Israeli a strain found in Israel that kills mosquito larva .

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Yes mosquito dunks . Bacculas Thurgensis Israeli a strain found in Israel that kills mosquito larva .

Does it affect bees?

 

[jerryse]

Does it affect bees?

They say no . The BT gene was added to corn genetically modified corn . It combats corn ear worm and root worm I think .

 

[WthrLady]

View attachment 1830662 Managed only half the garden this morning before it was just too hot and humid to think straight. It's weeded, but only half the irrigation leads are tied up and only half the tomatoes are tied and fed. I'll finish tonight during the mosquito hours.

Stinks but that's the only time it's not 115 degrees and hazy with humidity.

It's nauseating out.

Saw a wasp carrying off a whole grasshopper this morning. She must be going to shove it an hole and lay eggs in it. Blech.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Bacculas thurgensis a biological control for soft bodied worms like grubs , caterpillars , hornworms etc . Most garden centers have it or buy online . Surprised you had not heard of it .

You can use it have a straight aversion to biologicals running about my yard has anyone looked at what you can get from these kissing bugs, Chagas disease

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

You can use it have a straight aversion to biologicals running about my yard has anyone looked at what you can get from these kissing bugs, Chagas disease

Yes I noticed that. I’m not too concerned since the symptoms don’t show up for years and I’m already old so I’ll likely be one foot in the grave by then. I also have primo healthcare.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yup been here since 68 so probably never saw one either was in Alaska like 15 years
not there either

 

[LittleMissCountry]

I had to look the assassin up since not very familiar, and none in my area as far as I know.
Saw this and first thing that came to my mind..

Spoiler: Looks like

He is playing with a soccer ball

It does look like he is playing with a soccer ball.
All of the ones around here look like this.

 

[pennyJo1960]

whatever is in the front looks like it has legs ? is that eating it ?