tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post3078790102578815201..comments2024-01-30T09:09:15.694-05:00Comments on Blog of an Ancient Gardener: Hungry, Redheaded PestsBob Nixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15640977102535139641noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-89448408886299669762021-03-21T13:12:10.418-04:002021-03-21T13:12:10.418-04:00Summer definitely makes me happy. I love to swim, ...Summer definitely makes me happy. I love to swim, watch baseball, and the fact that I don't have to wear socks for the next four months. <a href="https://www.aviahadbarot.com/%D7%94%D7%93%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%A2%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%9D/" rel="nofollow">הדברת עכבישים</a><br /><br /><br /><br />plantfoodfan24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18153325345584955741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-42953267154401689342012-01-05T13:07:25.293-05:002012-01-05T13:07:25.293-05:00There are several parasites and native birds that ...There are several parasites and native birds that feed on European pine sawfly larvae. Also, rodents often eat the pupae in the soil. However, these biocontrols do not usually provide adequate control of the pest in the landscape and the nursery.online pharmacyhttp://www.mutualpharmacy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-77930205117296530012011-06-27T09:41:03.056-04:002011-06-27T09:41:03.056-04:00Monday: Again, two small groups, which I've ju...Monday: Again, two small groups, which I've just picked and dunked in the bottle of soapy water. How many more redheads are lurking in the needles and mulch under the mugo pine? How much more time do I want to spend sitting and picking? Is it time to start thinking about the unthinkable--nuking them with a spray?Bob Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640977102535139641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-75884176516769343992011-06-27T09:37:43.278-04:002011-06-27T09:37:43.278-04:00I had the same problem on a mugo pine but it was s...I had the same problem on a mugo pine but it was small enough that I could fill a jar/bucket with soapy water and dip the branches in.Aylene G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-61695669490003285482011-06-26T21:28:18.753-04:002011-06-26T21:28:18.753-04:00Thanks for the info. I just planted a new dwarf M...Thanks for the info. I just planted a new dwarf Mugo pine I bought at a nursery. I was not aware of this pest.Valeetah Motschiedlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-49063513803145380062011-06-26T20:36:53.953-04:002011-06-26T20:36:53.953-04:00I picked off the redheads on Thursday. I checked ...I picked off the redheads on Thursday. I checked Friday and saw none. Today (Sunday) I checked again and found two small groups--one of nine and one of 32, which I picked and dropped into soapy water. I hope that is the end of the early "crop."Bob Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640977102535139641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-10229035193078222752011-06-26T20:33:20.362-04:002011-06-26T20:33:20.362-04:00You deserve the best, Raj--a mugo pine tree and th...You deserve the best, Raj--a mugo pine tree and three or four groups of redheaded pine sawfly larvae. Then you will be a happy gardener too!Bob Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640977102535139641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709694636953135917.post-57760256384511032432011-06-26T07:48:38.400-04:002011-06-26T07:48:38.400-04:00What a joyful and smelly activity you have, and wi...What a joyful and smelly activity you have, and with one tree, at that! This is a very useful commentary, Bob. <br /><br />One has no time to rest with a garden that has such a variety of plants, shrubs and trees. Aren't you happy that there is also a night... to rest!Rajmund Dabrowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401088905558387389noreply@blogger.com