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   Mold mites, 117,118

   Red spider mite, 82-84,320,377

Mites (beneficial), 323

Mites (predatory), 323

Molds, 104,105

Mosquito repellant, 233

Moths,11,88,126-128,131,171,172,174,182,244-254

   Cabbage moth, 244

   Clothes moth, 244,245

   Diamond back moth, 252

   Gypsy moth, 252-254

   Indian meal moth, 245,246

   Miller moth, 246-250

   Stalk borer moth, 254

Mountain ash sawfly, 136

Mud dawber, 325

N

NC nematodes, 323,324

Naval orangeworm, 136

Nectarine tree pests, 156

O

Okra, 352,353

Onion, 353

Onion maggot, 299

Orange totix caterpillar, 137

Oriental fruit moth, 155,156,374

P

Peach tree borer, 156,157,374

Peach tree pests, 156

Pear psylla, 157,158

Pear tree pests, 157

Peas, 353

Peppers, 354

Pillbug, 297,298

Pitcher plant, 371

Plants that repel insects, 391,392

Plant disease, 358

Plants for pest control, 360-368

Plant sprays for bugs, 390

Plum tree pests, 160,374

Pheromones, 36,37,50,140

Pheromones, caterpillar, 140

Poderpost beetle, 184

Potatoes, 354

Potato tuberworm, 138

Praying mantis, 106,179,187,190,326,327

Pumpkin, 355

R

Radishes, 355

Root knot nematode, 156,341,349,357

Root maggot, 298,299

Rose chafer, 184,185

Roundheaded apple borer, 150,151

S

Saltmarsh caterpillar, 138

San Jose scale, 158,159

Saw-toothed grain beetle, 185,186

Scale, 300-304

   Black scale, 302

   Brown scale, 302

   California red scale, 302,303

   Citricola scale, 303

   Cottony cushion scale, 303

   Oystershell scale, 304

   Red scale, 304

   San Jose scale, 304

   Walnut scale, 305

Scales in orchards, 305

Scorpions, 305,306

Seedling problems, 359

Shothole borer, 159

Shrub pests, 374-377

Silverfish, 307,308

Slugs, 328-335,374

Snails, 328-335

Special oil spray, 143

Spiders, 74-87

   General information, 74

   Arizona brown spider, 74,75

   Black house spider, 76

   Black widow spider, 76

   Brown house spider, 77

   Brown recluse, 77

   Common house spider, 77,78

   Crab spider, 78

   Giant house spider, 78

   Jumping spider, 79

   Lynx spider, 80

   Pseudoscorpions,80,81

   Red house spider, 81

   Tarantula, 84

   Natural methods of elimination, 85-87

Spider beetle, 186,187

Spinach, 356

Squash, 355

Squash bug, 187,188,374

Stink bug, 118,119

Strawberries, 356

Sundews, 371,372

Symphylan, 308,309

T

Tachnid fly, 327

Tent caterpillar, 133,166,374,387

Tarnished plant beetle, 309,374

Termites, 15,20-22,29,49-58,308,313,398

   General information, 49

   Natural methods of elimination, 52-58

Thrips, 119,120

Ticks, 196-200

   American dog tick, 197

   Blacklegged deer tick, 197,198

   Rocky mountain deer tick, 198

   Western blackleg tick, 198

   Winter tick, 198-200

Tomato hornworm,138,139

Tomato pinworm, 139

Tomatoes, 357

Tree cricket, 188,189

Turnips, 358

V

Vegetable pests, 374-377

Venus flytrap, 372,373

W

Walnut tree pests, 160

Weevils, 189-194,374-377

   Bean weevil, 190,374

   Leaf notcher, 190

   Nutty weevil, 191

   Pea weevil, 194,195

   Strawberry root weevil, 191

   Sweet potato weevil, 192-194

Wasp facts, 256-258

Wasp, parasitic, 324,325

Wheelbug, 327

Whitemarked tussock moth, 139,140

Wireworm, 376

Wooly bear caterpillar, 375

Worms, 336-343

   Armyworm, 337

   Bagworm, 338

   Mealworm, 338,339

   Nematodes, 339,341

   Pickleworm, 342

   Wireworm, 342,343

 

 

 

 

  

             

 

 

Table of Contents

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DEDICATION

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 22

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