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• Scale insect
  ...s the superfamily '''Coccoidea'''. There are about 8,000 species of scale insects. ...some species in the genus ''Newsteadia'' in the family Ortheziidae. Scale insects vary dramatically in their appearance from very small organisms (1–2&nbsp
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• Companion planting
  ...vegetables such as lettuce or cabbage will protect them, as the egg-laying insects will tend to prefer the nasturtium. ...also said to deter other pests. A more complete list of plants that deter insects is listed below.
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• Natural pest control
  ...fore a 'pest' arrives in your garden. In fact, when dealing with 'natural pest control' the last part of the discussion is about 'what to spray' or 'how d ..., sun and nutrients usually avoid most pest infestations. And in 'natural pest control' a small amount of insect infestation is not necessarily a cause fo
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• Organic horticulture
  ...[[Organic farming|organic agriculture]] in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heritage-species preservation. ...ed. However, [[pheremone trap]]s, [[insecticidal soap]] sprays, and other pest-control methods available to organic farmers are also sometimes utilized by
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• Mealybug
  ...ft plates and a cottony white covering. They are related closely to scale insects, but do not attach to a plant and can moved around very slowly. They can s ...sect]]s found in moist, warm climates. They are considered [[pest (animal)|pest]]s as they feed on plant juices of [[greenhouse]] plants, house plants and
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• Neem
  ...cts that feed on plant tissues succumb. Those that feed on nectar or other insects (such as [[butterflies]], [[bee]]s, and [[ladybug]]s) hardly accumulate sig === Uses in pest and disease control ===
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• Vernonia glauca
  ...are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. <!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Sowbugs
  .... Head lettuce is often infested, and sowbugs sometimes become a veritable pest in mushroom cellars.
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• Agroecology
  ...nt species of plants grow mixed together, making them less vulnerable to [[Pest (animal)|pests]]. ...n]]s. [[Predator]]s, especially, are targeted and largely eliminated by [[pest control]] methods.
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• Helicodiceros
  ...wer it has a disgusting odor which attracts carrion flies and bright green insects as uncanny as the plant itself. The plant is the only species in its genus, <!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Ants
  ...or button-shaped knot, a character that distinguishes ants from all other insects. Everyone is familiar with ants; they occur in all lands and all regions, f ...ave no further association with them. The ants, however, stand alone among insects in their very intimate relations with their progeny from the egg to the adu
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• Tagetes patula
  ...hrodite]] (having both male and female organs) and are [[pollinate]]d by [[insects]]. They are noted for attracting wildlife. The leaves of the marigold are {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Cephalotus
  ...xternally with minute alluring glands, and these with the coloring attract insects. They slip from the smooth-ribbed rim into the cavity, and there are digest {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Tipularia
  Tipularia (Latin, Tipula, a genus of insects, alluding to the form of the flower). Orchidaceae. Small terrestrial orchid {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Laburnum
  ...ich contrast with the dark green foliage. They are hardly ever attacked by insects or fungi.—Laburnum alpinum is the hardiest species and perfectly hardy as {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Hyssop
  ...the [[wild garden]] as well as being useful in controlling [[pest (animal)|pest]]s and encouraging [[pollination]] without the use of unnatural methods. Hy
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• Xanthoceras sorbifolium
  ...ther finely pinnate dark green and glossy foliage which is not attacked by insects and retains its bright color until frost sets in, and with showy white flow {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Doodia
  ...for forming an undergrowth in coolhouses, as they seldom are infested with insects, and endure fumigation. Schneider recommends three parts of peat and one of {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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• Liquidambar
  ...ts; it is of moderate growth and prefers moist situations. It is free from insects and diseases and is said to withstand salt air. It requires close pruning w <!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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