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Mar 10, 2010, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

The Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, adult and nymph, attack grape foliage and transmit Pierce's disease.

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Mar 5, 2010, Fruittree Leafroller

The Fruittree Leafroller attacks apple and other fruit trees by spinning webs around its leaves at the tops of branches and feeding on Bugs, leaves, and small fruits.

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Mar 5, 2010, Free Organic Gardening Information eBooks

Now you can take OrganicGardenInfo's valuable Free Organic Gardening Information eBooks with you.

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Feb 25, 2010, Forest Tent Caterpillar

The Forest Tent Caterpillar attacks apple, cherry, peach, pear, plum, and quince plants by chewing the leaves.

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Feb 24, 2010, Flea Beetle

The adult and larvae Flea Beetle will eat small holes in the foliage of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, eggplant, horseradish, peppers, potato, spinach, and tomatoes.

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Feb 24, 2010, Fish Meal Organic Fertilizer

Fish meal is high in nitrogen and phosphorus, and also contains important trace elements making it a broad-based organic fertilizer.

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Feb 24, 2010, Fall Armyworm

The Fall Armyworm attacks bean, beet, cabbage, corn, cucumber, potato, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, turnip, and other vegetables.

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Feb 18, 2010, European Earwig

The European Earwig can be beneficial and detrimental to your organic gardening crops.

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Feb 16, 2010, European Corn Borer

The young larvae of the European Corn Borer chew on leaves and can be found inside corn kernels, and may feed on other plants.

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Feb 12, 2010, Organic Gardening Store

This Organic Gardening Store eliminates the daunting experience searching for organic gardening items, such as gardening tools or vegetable seeds.

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Feb 12, 2010, Fungus Gnat

The Fungus Gnat isn't normally a problem in the garden unless found in large numbers and the conditions are continuously warm and moist.

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Feb 9, 2010, Flower Fly

The Flower Fly feeds on nectar and pollen as an adult fly, acting as a pollinator.

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Feb 8, 2010, Flesh Flies

Beneficial Flesh Flies have various habits - some scavenge on decaying flesh and the dead bodies of insects. - some are internal parasites of insects or predaceous upon their eggs.

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Feb 3, 2010, Firefly

Both the adult and larvae Firefly are predaceous, feeding mostly on Slugs and Snails.

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Jan 21, 2010, GMO not working - Campaign against Bt Brinjal at Erragadda

HYDERABAD: Activists wearing brinjal-shaped masks marched into the Erragadda Rythu Bazar on Tuesday morning to raise awareness among vendors and consumers on Bt Brinjal, a genetically-modified strain created by agriculture company Monsanto.

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Jan 20, 2010, Feather Meal Organic Fertilizer

Feather Meal organic fertilizer is a by-product of the poultry processing industry, and contains up to 12% Nitrogen.

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Jan 20, 2010, Fall Webworm

The Fall Webworm attacks apple, cherry, peach, pecan and walnut trees by making silk nests on the ends of their branches and feeding on the leaves.

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Jan 13, 2010, Eyespotted Bud Moth

The Eyespotted Bud Moth attacks apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees, feeding on blossoms in the spring, forms webs and chews on the underside of leaves and makes pits in developing fruits.

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Jan 12, 2010, Insectipedia Organic Gardening Encyclopedia

Insectipedia is a free resource of garden insects, insect terms, and helpful organic garden information information.

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Jan 12, 2010, Spider Mite

The Spider Mite feeds on leaves fruits and roots of most indoor plants, apple, peach, evergreens and strawberries, causing yellowing, first along the veins and then over the entire leaf surface.

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Jan 8, 2010, Essential Gardening Tools

Essential gardening tools are a part of successful organic gardening.

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Jan 6, 2010, Eggplant Lace Bug

The Eggplant Lace Bug attacks eggplant, potato and tomato plants by feeding in groups on the undersides of leaves covering them with brown spots of excrement.

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Jan 5, 2010, Eastern Tent Caterpillar

The Eastern Tent Caterpillar attacks apple, pear, and other fruit trees, as well as, an occasional rose, hawthorn and various shade and forest trees, by making a tent and feeding from within.

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Dec 28, 2009, Digger Wasp

When the Digger Wasp locates a grub, it parasitizes it (often killing it with its powerful sting).

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Dec 24, 2009, Diamondback Moth

The Diamondback Moth attacks broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi, by mining the leaves, then feeding externally.

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Dec 18, 2009, Colorado Potato Beetle

Both the adult and larva Colorado Potato Beetle attack the leaves of potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and ground cherries.

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Dec 17, 2009, Codling Moth

Codling Moth attacks the apple, pear, quince, and walnut trees.

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Dec 17, 2009, Chinch Bug

Chinch Bug attacks corn by feeding on the leaves and stalks, sucking juices.

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Dec 17, 2009, Cabbage Looper

The Cabbage Looper will attack bean, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, kale, lettuce, parsley, pea, potato, radish, spinach, and tomato plants by chewing the leaves.

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Dec 17, 2009, Predatory Mite

The Predatory Mite adult feeds on Spider Mites (egg, larvae, pupae, and adult) and Thrips

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