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Week 10 - Bugs + Garden Diseases and Pests Presentation

 This week not much had changed in the garden, I did some weeding and noticed some red bugs on the cucumber and bean plants, and a few wasps around the corn. 



Sunset after class


Key takeaways of the presentation on Garden Diseases and Pests:

White flies = common in greenhouses, control with yellow sticky traps, parasitic wasps, or lady beetles.
Leafminers = attacks members of the pumpkin, solanaceae, and pea families, but luckily are just a cosmetic issue. 
Southern flatcoil snail = thrives in moisture and shade, prevention includes keeping foliage dry, thinning plants to leave space for air circulation, and watering in the morning. 
Bean leafroller = attacks legumes, control by hand
Squash bugs = attacks members of the pumpkin family, difficult to control with insecticides after reaching adulthood.


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