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Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 1:44pm On Feb 09, 2016
Somehow we do over look some very effective farm creatures helping out on our farms everyday. We sometimes see them as pests, but in actual sense they are fighters on our side clearing the farm of terrible invaders, pollinating our farms and reducing our troubles...as terrible as we are as humans, we are still against these pretty little fighters on our side destroying them with harmful chemicals, and causing serious bereavement in their community just because they decided to fight on our side...so sad. Though their terrible cousins causing problems on our farms are the main reason for the unwarranted assault, they are willing to put them under control, yet we are not patient enough....Meet the farmers partners that die being loyal controlling their cousins on our farm.

1. Lacewing: This "lace wearing" farmer's partner are aphids eliminator, both their larvae and adults feeds on aphids, white flies, mites and mealy bugs as if their life depends on it.The Larvae eat up aphids at 60 per hour, sometimes they even camouflage sticking empty aphids shell on their body. If you see this insect on your farm welcome them with open arms, they mean well.

2. Robber Flies: These are the robbers in the insect kingdom. They show no mercy when they set their eyes on aphids, their Larvae alone may eat 1000 aphids in a day. They hover in mid-air and dart suddenly to get nectar from flowers. They mimic wasp and are very efficient in cleaning the farm off pests. Be sure to be friendly with them when you see them on your farm.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 1:44pm On Feb 09, 2016
Praying Mantis: Activated always in the prayer position, this creature is sleek with strong penchant to lay ambush for its prey that stray too close grabbing them with its modified front leg. A powerful warrior you need on your farm.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 1:45pm On Feb 09, 2016
Lady Bug:There is nothing feminine about this creature. They are pest control specialist that eats aphids for dinner, scale insects for lunch and mites for breakfast. They hate to see the farmer suffer from pests attack...with their colorful garb I also find them very attractive on the farm. Love them when you see them, they are your true partner on the farm...beside they help with pollination when they are not fighting on your side.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 1:46pm On Feb 09, 2016
Assassin Bug: These guys are not called assassin for nothing, they stealthily operate unnoticed eliminating pests on the farm.They have curved beak which they use in piecing beetles and grasshoppers. They also delight themselves consuming caterpillars wherever and whenever they find them. Every farm should have this little assassins on their farm.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by jamex93(m): 1:56pm On Feb 09, 2016
Nice wan
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 2:14pm On Feb 09, 2016
Pirate Bug:These folks secrete materials that liquefied their prey and suck them dry. They are also called soldier bug, the average diet of an adult is 20 thrips Larvae per day, they are often seen on flowers and are carnivorous.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by organicfoods(m): 2:14pm On Feb 09, 2016
Ground Beetle: Their diets consists of insects,slugs, snail, snail eggs and mites. They are often under logs and rubbish.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by loomer: 8:29pm On Jul 30, 2016
All these insect you dey name so go also be pest to one plant or the other

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by kings09(m): 8:29pm On Jul 30, 2016
Fulani herdsmen ably led by buhari

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Zipopo(m): 8:29pm On Jul 30, 2016
Entrepreneurship

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by sorextee(m): 8:30pm On Jul 30, 2016
Scorpions and snakes are very effective against human pests.

While for birds, a scarecrow mounted Is d best remedy. smiley

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by heed101(m): 8:30pm On Jul 30, 2016
Jonathan. Yam eater, this insect can eat the whole continent yam. Very fast eating yam eatergrin

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by lilyheaven: 8:32pm On Jul 30, 2016
please I need a plot of land to start my palm oil plantation. thank you.
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Zipopo(m): 8:35pm On Jul 30, 2016
See something

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by julioralph(m): 8:35pm On Jul 30, 2016
kings09:
Fulani herdsmen ably led by buhari
sad their own work na to steal, kill n destroy ...

but God pass dem angry
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by chrisbaby24(m): 8:36pm On Jul 30, 2016
I for comment but hunger dey wire me...makr I chow first...
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Emeka71(m): 8:36pm On Jul 30, 2016
But; some people will hurry to use pesticide on them.
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by businessweb: 8:40pm On Jul 30, 2016
While descending the third mainland bridge this evening at the Oworoshoki exit.I witnessed first hand, just beside my lane, a Toyota Camry running at top speed suddenly have a burst tyre.Luckily it was one of the hind tyres and the road was generally free. I watched as God saved the driver & occupants from what could have been a terrible accident.So my dear friends that love speeding and forming fast & furious on the express ways. Please consider your loved ones, think about your wife, kids, aged parents and all peoplethat love you.Don't drive & speed as if your life has no empirical value to you

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by kings09(m): 8:40pm On Jul 30, 2016
Yes oo God pass dem. I concur. Infact if they r counting farm pests, fulani herdsmen shld be included wit Buhari as the ultimate pest
julioralph:

sad their own work na to steal, kill n destroy ...

but God pass dem angry

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Bluette(f): 8:42pm On Jul 30, 2016
Educative! Thanks OP.
Pls check moi cingnesure
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Fidelismaria: 8:43pm On Jul 30, 2016
ALL na pest d enemy of my enemy is also my enemy
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by chubbygal(f): 8:46pm On Jul 30, 2016
Educative! Nice

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Mega72(m): 8:57pm On Jul 30, 2016
Good to know!
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Mega72(m): 8:58pm On Jul 30, 2016
FTC
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by OreoPaschal(m): 8:59pm On Jul 30, 2016
Lady bug is one hell of pest that fed on my cucumber plants. I hate it for that. BTW, the only insect I can welcome wholeheartedly in my farm is butterfly and bee, others are my enemy esp Lady bug! cry

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by bullseye90(m): 9:18pm On Jul 30, 2016
insightful. i never knew some insects are agents of pest control in their own little way. Yet I am still apprehensive about them.
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Earth2Metahuman: 9:46pm On Jul 30, 2016
I think we only have preying mantis around here.
Very scarce though.

I was able to capture one preying mantis sometimes ago. Wanted to rear it for my farm but it eventually died cry
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by 2nex(m): 9:47pm On Jul 30, 2016
Educative...nice one OP!!!
Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by mcyemite(m): 10:23pm On Jul 30, 2016
Earth2Metahuman:
I think we only have preying mantis around here.
Very scarce though.

I was able to capture one preying mantis sometimes ago. Wanted to rear it for my farm but it eventually died cry
lol..even if it didnt die,u cant rear a praying mantis,its like saying u want to rear a housefly or butterfly...am sorry for your loss tho..RIP to ur praying mantis.

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Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by ddaammyy(f): 10:25pm On Jul 30, 2016
Earthworms nko?

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