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As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners’ minds. Will bean leaf ...

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5. Similipal Kai chutney: The chutney made with red weaver ants is a traditional delicacy of the tribals in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. The ants are found in the forests of Mayurbhanj, including in ...

Highly invasive red fire ants could soon be setting up home ... At present, the European fire ant is one of the few ant species in the UK that can sting. It is similar to a wasp sting but not ...

Mints are particularly effective against aphids, spider mites, and some ant species. Research has shown that mint extracts can significantly reduce aphid feeding and reproduction. To harness mint’s ...

Eating red meat may also increase the risk of bowel cancer The less processed and red meat you eat, the lower your risk of bowel cancer - and there’s lots of ways you can cut down Processed meat is ...

The light blue hue also has a way of giving a home's outdoor space a brighter, more open feel. "I doubt any colors are very repellent to insects, except in very specific situations," says Dr. Reiskind ...

Cinnamon For a more humane approach, cinnamon works as a strong repellent without harming the insects. Simply sprinkle it around the base of your plants or across ant trails. “This ingredient ...

As for the Assamese tribal community, we also have red ant eggs, silkworms, and rice wine. On the first Bihu day (Goru Bihu), growing up, we used to pick vegetables from our backyard to celebrate Cow ...