Gender
Male
Activity Feed
"Jeff,
I have noticed these little guys all over my peppermint. It seems to have suffered no damage, indeed is doing very well! Before the peppermint they were all over the yard. Not sure if there is a correlation there, but perhaps they really like…"
I have noticed these little guys all over my peppermint. It seems to have suffered no damage, indeed is doing very well! Before the peppermint they were all over the yard. Not sure if there is a correlation there, but perhaps they really like…"
"A great point! We have a greenhouse, but it has openings near the top. We endure the worms so that we can have the bees. :)"
"Grace the green house is tempting, just keep in mind any of the edibles that need pollinating if the pollinators can't get to them, then you have to do the work with a q-tip or brush :-) -- sometimes there are always trade-offs in the garden. :-)"
"Jeff, Thanks for bringing this up. My tomatoes are also getting eaten and I thought it was a tomato worm. After this year I am really thinking of making a screened in green house. "
"I am about 90% sure it was them. At first I just saw them inside a half eaten tomato, mainly the cherries. I thought that the birds caused the damage and they got and easy meal. I am guessing they got hooked. Because last month I saw one on a fresh…"
"If that's true, then chickens aren't the answer!"
"More info on the small milkweed bug, including food sources: http://bugguide.net/node/view/460
Adults suck nectar from flowers of various herbaceous plants, and also feed on milkweed seeds(?). Also reported to be scavengers and predators, especially…"
Adults suck nectar from flowers of various herbaceous plants, and also feed on milkweed seeds(?). Also reported to be scavengers and predators, especially…"
"I have these everywhere right now and I don't have tomatoes. Good luck..."
"The western box elder bug in the link I provided eats everything else :-) the true milkweed critter eats only milkdweed and it is thought to make it poisonous to birds and other predators, like the Monarch Butterfly is."
"Milkweed bugs are supposed to only like milkweed, but apparently they like tomatoes, too. Here's another discussion about identifying the nymph which was attacking a tomato plant:…"
"Hi Jeff,
I found some additional info on your critter.
Either of these (and they are really prevalent in the desert garden) chew on our plants, but they do not necessarily do a lot of damage. You can use the safe soap spray on them if you want…"
I found some additional info on your critter.
Either of these (and they are really prevalent in the desert garden) chew on our plants, but they do not necessarily do a lot of damage. You can use the safe soap spray on them if you want…"
"Milkweed bugs!
http://www.growgreenerguru.com/?attachment_id=485 "
http://www.growgreenerguru.com/?attachment_id=485 "
Two pictures are attached.From what I could find stated that these insects do not harm the garden. However, they thoroughly enjoyed eating my tomatoes and I consider that harm since I was not the one enjoying them.The reason I am looking to identify…
"good ideas! I can always use a little extra brown in my compost
Grace, I live downtown and have a truck and make trips to feed stores and such. If you ever wanted something I can grab it for you and drop it off. until you can get some of these…"
Grace, I live downtown and have a truck and make trips to feed stores and such. If you ever wanted something I can grab it for you and drop it off. until you can get some of these…"
Comments
Howdy Neighbor!...sweet set-up!
Welcome to the Valley Permaculture Alliance, a local 501C3 non-profit education organization that offers classes, training, activities, tours, events and demonstrations on various aspects of sustainable living around the Greater Phoenix Valley. You can read more about the VPA on the ‘About Us’ page, and explore the many groups and resources this Ning “social networking site” has to offer, as well as customize your own Profile Page and connect with new like-minded friends.
We encourage you to browse the discussions, blogs, videos, comments to get a feel for our incredibly resourceful community, and to share your interests as well. There are many volunteer opportunities to assist with classes and events, so please let me know if you are interested in helping out when available.
We offer a variety of classes to our members on a donation basis (usually $10 to $25) that goes toward venue hard-costs, also to our experienced and knowledgeable instructors, as well as to support the non-profit in providing quality education for improving our health, our communities and environment. See what classes you may be interested in attending atwww.phoenixpermaculture.org/events - and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thanks!
Mischa
Valley Permaculture Alliance