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Article: Eliminating "most wanted" garden enemies. (biological control of garden pests)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- June 1, 1994
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As the ground warms, soil-dwelling insects become active, eating roots of shrubs, flowers, bulbs, fruit trees, vegetables, and grass. Grubs, cutworms, and root weevils are among the country's "most wanted" garden enemies. Most live underground, virtually undetected, as they go about destroying carefully cultivated lawns and gardens. Although they are hard to See, the damage done by these pests is clearly visible. Grubs feed on grass roots, causing brown spots in the lawn; black vine weevils nibble on the leaves of a wide variety of flowering plants and vines, resulting in a notched appearance; and cutworms leave their mark by eating a multitude of vegetation, including ...