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Common Garden Pests

How to identifying common garden pests and eliminate them.

If you have plants then at some point you have had or will have garden pests. Some pests aren't bad by themselves but large infestations can totally wipe out your plant or all the plants in your garden.

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If only a small infestation is present, spraying your plants with a blast from your water hose can help control the pests.

Identifying pests can sometimes be difficult so knowing what to look for can help with eliminating them.

I try to use all natural ways to get rid of pests in my gardens because even though pesticides work they will also eliminate beneficial insects as well. That is always something to keep in mind.

Here are some of the most common garden pests you may encounter.

Japanese Beetle

These green and copper looking beetles will eat your leaves until they look like skeletons with only the veins of the leaves remaining.

Aphids

These small soft-body pests suck the sap out of your plants and leave honeydew behind that attracts ants and can drop off trees and onto your car, and outdoor furniture.

Mealybugs

These little white cotton-like bugs can destroy your plants by sucking the sap out of the leaves which make them turn yellow and die.

Earwigs

These garden pests do not hurt humans but they will eat your plants. If you find holes in the leaves, then earwigs might be the cause.

Slugs

These slimy little pests will leave holes in the leaves of your plant during the night and hide during the day.

Caterpillars

Caterpillars love to munch on leaves making your plant look unhealthy.

Spider Mites

Found on both houseplants and outdoor plants, these microscope pests will suck the sap out of the leaves and eventually they turn yellow and drop off the plant and eventually kill the plant.

Leaf Miners

If you see wiggly lines through the leaves of your plant, then you have leaf miners.

They are larva from wasps, sawflies, and flies and live inside the leaves.

White Flies

These soft bodied, winged pests love to suck the sap out of leaves and leave behind honeydew that attracts ants and can drip from the leaves onto anything that is under them.

Garden Insect Pests

There are a lot of ways to deal with garden insect pests if they become harmful to your plants.

Do you use all natural remedies like dish soap and water or do you use insecticides? And on which garden pest?

Do you have other garden pests not listed here? How do you eliminate them?

What is your best way to rid your garden of pests?

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Best Recipe for Garden Pest Control
This is a recipe I use in my garden to control garden pests that are eating my plants. Organic recipe with Chillies and Garlic 1/2 cup chillies …