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Biological Control of Garden Pests
Many gardeners will follow the advice of most gardening magazines to kill insect pests with this or that chemical. But do you know what happens with those chemicals after you have applied them?
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How And Why Did Sex Evolve
The existence of sex is puzzling, because many organisms, such as certain plants, some reptiles, and some insects manage to reproduce perfectly well without it.
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What to Do and See in the Jordaan District of Amsterdam
The Jordaan District is the most beautiful area in Amsterdam.
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The Common Green Lacewing, Our Ally Against Aphids and Other Pests
The larvae of the lacewing eats large amounts of aphids, but also various other small insects, such as spider mites, thrips, whitefly, mealybugs, small caterpillars and insect eggs.
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Gerbils Make Enjoyable Pets
Gerbils are endearing rodents and make enjoyable pets. In this page you will learn a bit about their behavior and about how I looked after them.
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Biological control of garden and greenhouse thrips
Thrips feed by scraping the surface of plant tissue which damages the leaves, causing a silvery or brown and dried appearance. Some thrips also transmit plant viruses.
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Biological control of the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae
Aphis fabae can form large, dense colonies, usually in the growing tips. These colonies are able to withdraw so much nutrition from the plants, that entire shoots may wilt.
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The Vapourer Moth: Wingless Females and Hairy Caterpillars
The vapourer moth is the opposite of the ugly duckling: beautiful caterpillars turn into the ugliest female moths you'll ever meet. The males are quite pretty, though. Read on for everything you need to know about these creatures.
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Biological control of the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum
The cabbage root fly attacks all crucifers and is a major pest of cabbage, radish and rape.
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Biological Control of the Pollen Beetle, Meligethes aeneus
The pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus is also called blossom beetle and is a serious pest on oil seed rape.
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How to Keep Track of Articles That Need Updating
Two methods to help you keep track of the articles that need updating
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Your Friends, the Damsel Bugs and Flower Bugs
Every gardener should welcome Damsel bugs and flower bugs into their garden, as they attack many sorts of pests.
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Biological Control of the Cabbage Whitefly
The cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella is one of many pests on Brassicacea (cabbage, sprouts, etc.). The sooty moulds that they may cause, can weaken the plants indirectly.
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How to Organise Your Notes
Of course, as a writer, you carry a notebook with you to jot down ideas. But what do you do with the unordered notes?
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Biological control of the lupin aphid, Macrosiphum albifrons
The large-sized lupin aphid is highly damaging on lupin. Luckily, it has several useful natural enemies.
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The Common Green Shield Bug
Palomena prasina, the common green shieldbug, belongs to the most important family of shield bug. They are bright green in colour, but in late autumn the adults turn brown.
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Centipedes – an ally in our battle against garden pests
Centipedes are sometimes mistaken for millipedes. Centipedes, however, are hunters, run very fast en are unable to roll up.
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Biological control of the lettuce root aphid
When lettuces have difficulty forming heads, and the leaves turn yellow, your plants probably suffer from the lettuce root aphid.
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How to design your really weird alien
As a writer of science fiction or fantasy you may need to design bizarre-looking aliens for your stories. Find your inspiration by watching the aliens that live right under our noses: the insects.
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Biological Control of the Cabbage Aphid
The cabbage aphid is a severe pest on many brassicacea, especially on cabbages, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, swedes and turnips.
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Biological Control of the Diamond-Back Moth
The diamond-back moth, or Plutella xylostella, is a pest on practically all crucifers.
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Biological control of the cabbage seedpod weevil
Larvae of the cabbage seedpod weevil cause damage by eating from the seeds inside the pods.
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Biological control of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae
It is in particular the second generation larvae that are damaging to cabbages. Sometimes, only veins of the leaves are left.