Bugs and Pests
| Bad Bug / Pest | What it Does | How to Control | Companion Plants | Other Notes |
| Aphid | Sucks life out of leaves–discoloration, leaf curl | Ladybugs! | Mint | If out of control, mix and apply with spray bottle or pump sprayer:ΒΌ cup Listerine2 tsp dishwashing liquid
1 gallon water |
| Nematodes | table sugar–sprinkle around base of affected plants | Marigolds | ||
| Cabbage Worms | Devour leaves | Dipel Dust,Captain Jack’sThuricide | MintRosemarySage
Thyme |
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| Colorado Potato Beetle | Eat potatoes | MarigoldsPick & squish | ||
| Tomato Horned Worm | Eat tomatoes | Pick & squish | Pot Marigold | |
| Rabbits | Eat everything | FenceGarlic PlantsBlood Meal
Dried Urine |
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| Fire Ant | Afflict and Torment Man | Nature’s Guide Fire Ant Killer w/ 2% Pyrethrum | ||
| Bean Beetles | Marigolds plus:RosemarySummer Savory | |||
| Squash Bug | Pick & squish | |||
| Squash Borer | Plant Icicle radish in circle around squash plant | |||
| Rat | ShakeAway | |||
| Sow Bug | Sluggo Plus | |||
| Good Bug | What it Does | How to Control | Other Notes | |
| Ladybug* | Eats aphids | If they hatch on your property they won’t leave | *Except green ones; they’re not LadybugsTo introduce: water a shrub, then release them under it in the evening | |
| Green Lace Wing | Eats aphids and white flies | Grow Varigated Privet to attract these | ||
| Garden Spider | ||||
| Iffy Bugs | ||||
| Praying Mantis | Eats all small bugs, including beneficial ones | |||
| Wheel Bug | Kills Squash Bugs, but also bees and other beneficials. Have a painful bite to humans | |||
| Box Elder Bug | orange/black flat beetle – harmless |