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LancYorkYankee · 11-07-2007, 17:07

This is what they complained of in order of size(ish)
Aphids - Yes (lady bugs control them well)
Spiders - Yes and greatly encouraged
Fire Ants - Nope, too far north
Grasshoppers - Yup (guineas and chickens control them well)
Mole Crickets -Yup (guineas and chickens control them well)
Slugs and Snails -Yup (guineas and chickens control them well)
Japanese Beetles (eat anything in their path apparently) - Yup, these things are a terrible menace. I have four large traps for them and empty ~300 from each every other day! Plus guineas and chickens follow me around each evening and eat those that I shake out of the trees.
Voles and Moles - Yes (plus field mice and pocket gophers)(Dogs and cats control them)
Packrats - ?
Gophers - Yup (we call them woodchucks or groundhogs)(Dogs and Ruger 22 control them well!)
Squirrels - Yes (my "herd" is fattening up on my grapes and fruit trees)(Ruge 22 culls them well)
Chipmunks - Yes but not a problem
Possum - Yes but not a problem
Skunks - Yes but not a problem (unless dogs get into 'em)
Raccoon -- Yes but not a problem
Groundhog -See above
Rabbits -- Yes but not a problem
Armadillo - Nope
Fox - Yes (lost many a guinea to these sly ones)
Deer - Yes but not a problem
Moose - Nah
and finally...- Yes but not a problem

If they find any Black snakes, they are to be encouraged as they eat copperhead snakes which are extremely venomous (This is very true and I encourage the black rat snakes and corn snakes. Much to the famlies' chagrin!

Do YOU have any unusual pests in your garden (apart from family members)

In addition to the above, I've been out from ~ 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. picking a very damaging beetle (maybe Asiatic brown beetles) off my sunflowers, peppers, eggplants, sweet potatoes and mint. Drop/pick about 100 into a coffee can and feed them to the frogs and turtles in the morning.

Birds are also a blessing and a curse. I lost all my cherries and many blueberries and blackberries to them. However, I believe they eat more bad guys then the harm they may do.

Hey, WAKE UP! I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS!!

Brian

11-07-2007, 17:07	#15
LancYorkYankee Yank in King Art's Court! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA Posts: 1,403 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 265	Re: Garden Pests This is what they complained of in order of size(ish) Aphids - Yes (lady bugs control them well) Spiders - Yes and greatly encouraged Fire Ants - Nope, too far north Grasshoppers - Yup (guineas and chickens control them well) Mole Crickets -Yup (guineas and chickens control them well) Slugs and Snails -Yup (guineas and chickens control them well) Japanese Beetles (eat anything in their path apparently) - Yup, these things are a terrible menace. I have four large traps for them and empty ~300 from each every other day! Plus guineas and chickens follow me around each evening and eat those that I shake out of the trees. Voles and Moles - Yes (plus field mice and pocket gophers)(Dogs and cats control them) Packrats - ? Gophers - Yup (we call them woodchucks or groundhogs)(Dogs and Ruger 22 control them well!) Squirrels - Yes (my "herd" is fattening up on my grapes and fruit trees)(Ruge 22 culls them well) Chipmunks - Yes but not a problem Possum - Yes but not a problem Skunks - Yes but not a problem (unless dogs get into 'em) Raccoon -- Yes but not a problem Groundhog -See above Rabbits -- Yes but not a problem Armadillo - Nope Fox - Yes (lost many a guinea to these sly ones) Deer - Yes but not a problem Moose - Nah and finally...- Yes but not a problem If they find any Black snakes, they are to be encouraged as they eat copperhead snakes which are extremely venomous (This is very true and I encourage the black rat snakes and corn snakes. Much to the famlies' chagrin! Do YOU have any unusual pests in your garden (apart from family members) In addition to the above, I've been out from ~ 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. picking a very damaging beetle (maybe Asiatic brown beetles) off my sunflowers, peppers, eggplants, sweet potatoes and mint. Drop/pick about 100 into a coffee can and feed them to the frogs and turtles in the morning. Birds are also a blessing and a curse. I lost all my cherries and many blueberries and blackberries to them. However, I believe they eat more bad guys then the harm they may do. Hey, WAKE UP! I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS!! Brian __________________