The 'Biological' Pest Control Talk
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
India
August 28, 2021 12:27pm CST
Pests and insects can prove to be bothersome. In Houses, commercial buildings, Godowns and in the fields with crops.
The picture I am sharing is of Ladybird who are used as a way to get rid of APhids- insects who eat a lot of crops.
What a way to achieve certain objectives!
Image taken from book :
"First Animal Encyclopedia" by Penguin Random House
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
28 Aug 21
Lizards are wonderful natural pest control. They eat up all mosquitoes and flies.
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
28 Aug 21
@arunima25 i am definitely not in favour of lizards
It gives me nightmare
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
29 Aug 21
Ladybugs are good in garden...I found few in my garden too..
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@LadyDuck
Oh I wasn't aware of this sort of a buying practice.
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
28 Aug 21
I buy a few hundred ladybugs every couple of years and just let them go here.
I don't know which benefits more, the aphid-free roses or the happy little frogs that eat them.
I'll just keep buying more.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1
The frogs eat these Ladybirds? That is a news for me!
And you have shops selling Ladybirds?
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1
Not sure if we have places selling them here.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
28 Aug 21
And our Lizards that eat so many flies and mosquitoes. I have my favorite one on our terrace wall. It keeps eating all the flies that come to light when we plan to sit out on rainy days.
Even bats eat mosquitoes but they can be a menace in their own way.
Even bats eat mosquitoes but they can be a menace in their own way.1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@arunima25
This year due to high heat and inefficient functioning of our older AC, plus too many insects, we had a number of small lizards.
One even climbed to a bed in a room, which we were not actively using!!
So well they become a problem by themselves as well.
So well they become a problem by themselves as well.1 person likes this
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
30 Aug 21
@arunima25
Sometimes they are too close. And I would never like lizards coming too near - its disgusting!
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@just4him
It is not commonly sighted in urban areas perhaps but may be in the countryside!
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Aug 21
@JudyEv
So the previous generation people had a lot of knowledge in this respect.
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