April Landscapes – Get Your Hands in the Dirt!

[Baron]

if you don't have kiddos or pets Demon-WP works well for spiders scorpions and mites

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I've got these tiny, bright orange, almost red bugs on my patio. Do you know what they are and how to get rid of them? Thx.

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Most bug killers will knock them out. I would use Bifenithryn on them.

A couple of organic options would be

1. Orange Oil. Mix 1 part Orange Oil and 9 parts water into a generic spray bottle. Shake well. Will look like milk. Kills most bugs, ants, termites, on contact.

2. Diatamaceous Earth (food grade). Sprinkle the DE powder wherever the insects traffic. If they get the DE on them in any way, they die. So if they walk through it, they die. Completely safe for humans and pets. Some folks put some in their dogs food to help stave off fleas, but I don't recommend that.

@Baron You can use the Diatamaceous Earth for scorpions and mites, FYI. Wouldn't need to worry about kids or pets.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

May Landscape column coming tomorrow evening, FYI.

 

[nstr]

Most bug killers will knock them out. I would use Bifenithryn on them.

A couple of organic options would be

1. Orange Oil. Mix 1 part Orange Oil and 9 parts water into a generic spray bottle. Shake well. Will look like milk. Kills most bugs, ants, termites, on contact.

2. Diatamaceous Earth (food grade). Sprinkle the DE powder wherever the insects traffic. If they get the DE on them in any way, they die. So if they walk through it, they die. Completely safe for humans and pets. Some folks put some in their dogs food to help stave off fleas, but I don't recommend that.

@Baron You can use the Diatamaceous Earth for scorpions and mites, FYI. Wouldn't need to worry about kids or pets.

Thanks. Do you know what type of bug they are?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Thanks. Do you know what type of bug they are?

That looks like a clover mite