To Freeze or not to freeze that is the question? As far as the story about the woolly caterpillar’s coat, this is how Mother Nature helps it survive winter. The fur is called setae and it isn’t there to protect them from the cold weather. Instead, it actually helps them to freeze more controllably. Here […]
Read MoreThe tiny black creatures you may have noticed crawling on top of the snow this time of year go by an unfortunate name: Snow Fleas. These tiny insects, more properly called springtails, are the most plentiful creature in all of Ontario and are found everywhere on globe. It is important to note, not being a […]
Read MoreCold Weather No Problem Typically, brown lacewings become active earlier in the season than green lacewings, and are actively hunting at 4 degrees, which is much colder than most bio’s. Brown Lace wings becomes active outdoors as early as March in Wisconsin (Throne, 1971) or April in Quebec (Garland 1981b). Active adults have even been […]
Read MoreIts tropical fruit season so that means it is fruit fly season as well.
Read MoreBirch Leafminer APPLICATIONTo be effective, Guardian for Birch Leafminer must be applied in spring or fall. In spring apply as soon as the soil temperature is above 10-degrees, *. To control Birch Leafminer from over wintering as a pupa and stop them transforming into adults, apply nematodes in early to mid-September. Nematodes will be actively […]
Read MoreMeet the Snow Flea the tiniest little critter you never even knew was there….
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