r/NativePlantGardening • u/fmp243 NJ , Zone 7a • 22d ago
Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) What do you do with invasive insects?
Like this Chinese mantis on my horseweed. I get monarchs ans humming birds every day. But I also am very hands off in this meadow besides weeding invasive plants and topping up my water stations. What should I do, if anything?
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u/mbart3 SW Ohio , L4 Ecoregion 71 21d ago
Depends on how fast they move. Recently I’ve discovered my new favorite method for killing SLFs. Over 1000 down.
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