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Fly Control With Fly Parasites

April 11, 2022: My mother used to say that nothing was certain but death and taxes. I'd like to amend that statement to include Arizona summer heat and summertime flies for everyone. We are all acutely aware of how annoying, disgusting and relentless flies are and keeping them away is never 100% effective. However, by introducing fly parasites into your world, you can make a powerful dent in their population.
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Four-Legged Pest Control

March 7, 2022: Pest Control is an issue that anyone who keeps domestic animals is well aware of. Here at ARBICO we offer lots of natural and non-toxic ways to address all sorts of pests. But we do not carry the oldest method available - the cat. Ever since cats started hanging around with people at least 10,000 years ago, they have been feeding on insects and rodents that are drawn to humans and the animals they raise.
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Could Algae Save The World?

February 28, 2022: At this point in the 21st century, widespread pollution and climate change are existential problems for our species. Our planet will adapt and remain standing, but whether humans will be part of it is the big question. However, as with many of the big questions, Nature has supplied us with an answer. In this case, it's algae.
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The WALT of Winter Houseplant Care

January 10, 2022: Houseplants face a particular set of problems in winter that can often take a serious toll on them. This does not have to be the case, however, if you keep an eye on certain key factors that I have dubbed "WALT". This acronym stands for Water, Air, Light and Temperature. Let's look at each one in turn:
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What's This Bug? The Antlered Wasp

December 6, 2021: It's Christmastime, and to mark the season I bring you the Antlered Wasp (Eucharitidae). What these guys lack in size (they're less than an inch), they make up for with their large and dramatic antennae. These insects are known as Antlered Wasps, because with a little imagination, they could be itty bitty reindeer (although some people see their "antlers" as punkish mohawks).
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The World-Wide Obsession with November's Flower

November 23, 2021: Chrysanthemum is November's birth flower and those lucky November-born couldn't have a more exquisite or meaningful bloom associated with their month. The chrysanthemum comes in hundreds of varieties and each one is competing with the others to be the most beautiful bloom
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What's This Bug? Wait - That's A Bug?

October 5, 2021: Although it does a heck of a job disguising itself as a snake, it is really a Hawk Moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar. Commonly known as Snake Mimic Caterpillars, these caterpillars can be found in the rainforests of Central and South America and are undisputed masters in the art of mimicry.
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Fall Armyworms Are Back with A Vengeance.

September 14, 2021: In case you haven't heard, the always-awful Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is making its presence known this year in bigger and more voracious numbers than ever before. In fact, according to the Smithsonian, the caterpillars are invading at an unprecedented level.
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Dangerous Houseplants

August 30, 2021:There are a lot of plants commonly sold as houseplants that can be dangerous for people and pets; the list is surprisingly long. With these types of plants, there are more inherent dangers for pets (cats and dogs) but small children who chew on everything can be at risk as well, so keep an extra-close eye on those kiddos around them.
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Did You Know? The July Flower Edition

July 27, 2021:At this point in a summer full of excessive heat and astonishing amounts of rain (depending on where you live, or if you live in southern Arizona, where we've had both), I thought we could all enjoy a relaxing blog about gorgeous flowers that bloom in July with interesting factoids about each. I hope it works for you.
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What's This Bug? The Hag Moth Caterpillar.

June 30, 2021:With this creature, it would be easy to say, "It's so weird" or "It's creepy looking", but really it's none of those things. It is exactly what a Hag Moth Caterpillar (Phobetron pithecium) should look like. Also called the Monkey Slug Caterpillar, these caterpillars are found all over Eastern North America and into the Midwest.
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What's the Deal with Ladybugs

May 20, 2021:If you've been purchasing ladybugs from us over the years, or if you are considering a purchase, you may have wondered why their availability has been so erratic. The reasons for this are very simple, and yet complex at the same time. But what it boils down to is that ladybugs, like many other things that people "love", are the victims of their own popularity.
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Earth Day 2021

April 20, 2021:This year, we have chosen to mark Earth Day be donating a portion of our sales to two very worthy non-profits. One, the Center for Biological Diversity is doing such important work for everyone that we are supporting them for the second year in a row. The other non-profit we have chosen is Desert Survivors, an earth-and-people-loving organization with deep Tucson roots.
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Springtime Codling Moth Control

March 22, 2021:It doesn't matter if you have two or 2,000 trees, the thought of codling moths in your orchard can keep you up at night. These fruit-damaging pests mainly affect apples, but they can also be found on peach, pear, plum, quince, and walnut trees. It's not the adult moth part of the insect's life cycle that is the problem here; it's the larvae. Once they've emerged, they immediately start tunneling into and feeding on the nutrient-packed fruit your tree has provided.
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Snow Moon Gardening

February 26, 2021:This weekend we will be gifted with February's full moon, known as the Snow Moon. For many of you out there, as you peer out the window at the snowscape that is your yard, the evocative nature of this name may not be all that appealing. But even for the snow-weary, this lunar event should produce some beautiful images and it gives us all an opportunity to consider gardening by the moon's cycles.
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What's This Bug? The Fungus Gnat

January 14, 2021:These itty bitty insects are fungus gnats, although they go by many names, including "soil maggots", "soil gnats", and, (very commonly) "fruit flies". People often mistake fungus gnats for fruit flies, but if you look closely you will see that they look more like tiny mosquitoes than any kind of fly. Although they look like mosquitoes, they don't behave like them. They can't bite and are utterly harmless to humans. However, they do have a nasty habit of flying around people's faces, so it's pretty easy to inhale or swallow one. Unpleasant but not necessarily dangerous.
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The Tree Cut Down By a Cartoon

December 9, 2020:If you think politics are polarizing, try asking a group of people how they feel about aluminum Christmas trees. Whether you like their kitsch factor or find them an abomination, there is no denying that their shimmering sheen is a sight to behold. Aesthetics aside, their place in American culture and their ultimate demise are as interesting as the reflective light patterns they create.
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Trees & Thanksgiving

November 19, 2020:As I continue my months-long devotion to trees, Thanksgiving looms large on the calendar. It's a week away as I write this, and people are scrambling to get their plans together. I feel fortunate in that we had already been planning an immediate family-only meal ahead of the Covid call to shrink gatherings. Without the preoccupation over preparations, I have had time to consider how trees fit into Thanksgiving. My conclusion is that every season, and every holiday, gives us an opportunity to appreciate trees and Thanksgiving gives us some special opportunities.
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Yes, We Have Trees In Our Desert

October 21, 2020:The biggest misconception non-desert dwellers have about our ecosystem is that we don't have trees. Or that our "trees" are saguaros. Both couldn't be more untrue: We have a huge number of trees that grow happily here and, while we love our saguaros, they are the grandfathers of the desert cacti and not trees at all. The Sonoran Desert where I live is a harsh and arid place, but by no means the harshest or most arid of deserts (see here for those). The part of the Sonoran Desert I live in (Tucson) is not even the most extreme area in the region. Here we have some elevation, deep underground water resources, and, on occasion, are able to pull moisture from the Sea of Cortez and even the Gulf of Mexico. All of which means this ecosystem is able to maintain healthy trees and tree diversity.
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A Perfect Paring: Cannabis and IPM

September 2, 2020:Current cannabis growing norms are ideal for practicing Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Whether they are motivated by the desire to grow healthy, clean plants, or purely by regulatory constraints, the end result is the need to minimize impacts on people and the environment. IPM begins with getting your soil or soil medium right and moves on to pest prediction, trapping and monitoring; using cultural, biological and (carefully vetted) chemical controls and, throughout it all, conscientious observation and record-keeping to plan for the future (for more on all this see our IPM page here). All of which works perfectly for a well-run grow.
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10 Great Plants That Need A Good Home

July 30, 2020:If you are deep in the throes of Plant Parenting (or just a Plant Lover), you are probably always looking for a new plant to add to your collection. I would like to suggest the following 10 candidates. These plants aren't wildly new; in fact, you've probably seen most of them before. But give them a second look anyway - even the smallest, scrawniest brown dog in the pound has untold stories to share with you.

These are not in any particular order and I have thrown in a mix of types to (hopefully) offer something for everyone. Additionally, they are all fairly-easy to very-easy to grow, for those people whose eyes are bigger than their nurturing skills. With the exception of the Fiber Optic Grass, this selection consists of tropical plants and several of them are toxic to a degree. While that should not necessarily disqualify them, it is something to consider for many people. I have also included links to more information on caring for them, so you can get the low-down quickly.
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Oils for Pest Control – Essential, Botanical, Whatever...

June 26, 2020:Essential oils are the driving force behind many of the nature-based pest control and fungicide products in the retail world today. Sometimes called botanical oils or horticultural oils, the distinctions between essential and botanicals can be semantic, non-existent, or formulation-driven. Horticultural oils, on the other hand, are generally mineral oils and not plant-based. Essential oils are derived from various plants and have been used to combat pests for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Neem oil, for instance, is a product of the Neem tree and has been used in India since ancient times. Essential oils work in many ways to control pest creatures and fight pathogens: they smother insect pests, they coat plant surfaces and suppress fungal growth, they breakdown insect exoskeletons, they disrupt reproductive cycles and they are excellent repellents. Sometimes all the different oils can be overwhelming to consider; I'm going to go over some of the products we carry to (hopefully) ease some of that.
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What is That? The Shaggy-Legged Gallinipper.

May 14, 2020:These days everyone wants to just get out and get on with their summer fun (except for those of us in AZ who are entering our self-imposed, heat-avoiding annual lockdown); but, remember there are hungry creatures out there waiting anxiously for your return. Case in point: The Shaggy-Legged Gallinipper (SLG). If you think this sounds like something you might hear on a show like "Moonshiners", you aren't far off. "Gallinipper" is an heirloom Southern term for an exceptionally large insect with a frightening bite. Which this is and it has hairy legs.

So, what is this bug? It's a mosquito (Psorophora ciliate), but not your average skeeter. It's unusual in many ways. First of all, the SLG is big (as you've no doubt deduced) - like 3 to 6 times as big as a typical mosquito. It's fairly rare and does not appear unless there has been abundant wet weather. It's also an aggressive carnivorous predator that prefers other mosquitoes as prey, but does not limit itself to them. On the up side, it's not a vector for disease transmission to humans...
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