What happens to aphids on teasel?
What happens to aphids on teasel?
Hi all
Its been a while after many viruses here is my last teasel video of 2022:
A paper from the USA in the 1980s describes how no larvae were found in 1000 teasel samples.
So it seems that a rich food source and plenty of rainfall is needed for this to happen if any one wants to read this paper here is the title:
Baumgartner DL. Failure of mosquitoes to colonize teasel axils in Illinois. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1986;2(3):371-373.
Its been a while after many viruses here is my last teasel video of 2022:
A paper from the USA in the 1980s describes how no larvae were found in 1000 teasel samples.
So it seems that a rich food source and plenty of rainfall is needed for this to happen if any one wants to read this paper here is the title:
Baumgartner DL. Failure of mosquitoes to colonize teasel axils in Illinois. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1986;2(3):371-373.
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
dahyon,
Very nice.
Now I have to look up what a Teasel plant is.
Very nice.
Now I have to look up what a Teasel plant is.
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
Hi Dennis
I first planted teasel seeds in my back garden 30 years ago. The idea was to attract goldfinches to feed on the seed heads.
So I am guilty of seeing teasel as very familiar
I appreciate the feedback and thank you for your comments
All the best
David
I first planted teasel seeds in my back garden 30 years ago. The idea was to attract goldfinches to feed on the seed heads.
So I am guilty of seeing teasel as very familiar
I appreciate the feedback and thank you for your comments
All the best
David
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
I have a book on Weeds and it is in there.
Reminds me of Thistle. We can get thistles here in the yard.
Reminds me of Thistle. We can get thistles here in the yard.
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
Too many 'projects'
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
Michael G,
Great webpage !
Thanks !
Kinda makes me want to grow some Teasel !
Great webpage !
Thanks !
Kinda makes me want to grow some Teasel !
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
I won't.
I have next-door neighbors if they have a few dandelions or clover then they are ripping the whole yard up !
I have next-door neighbors if they have a few dandelions or clover then they are ripping the whole yard up !
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
Thanks for posting, very interesting. We have teasel growing wild here in sw England, (especially in my wild garden - which used to be my veg. garden , , , that is another story !)
We had one specimen last year that was nearly twice my height but I did not think to look in it's leaf axils
I will correct that mistake this year
Re: What happens to aphids on teasel?
I forgot to say the the video I posted last year about protozoa and teasel was due to the presence of plant debris trapped in the water pockets. I have no idea if the different substrates leads to different protozoa.
I only noticed the water pockets by chance and an internet search showed just how much is known
I would be great if others looked at these water pockets in teasel I think there is a lot to be found out.
David
I only noticed the water pockets by chance and an internet search showed just how much is known
I would be great if others looked at these water pockets in teasel I think there is a lot to be found out.
David