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Millipedes

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Millipede on carpet. Photo courtesy of Diana Pounds.

Millipedes live outdoors in damp areas such as under leaves, needles and dead plant debris, or in cracks and crevices. They feed on damp and decaying vegetable matter and are beneficial as "recyclers" of organic matter. However, they become a pest when they migrate into buildings as accidental invaders. Millipedes are usually found in the garage, basement or lowest level although they may wander into other parts of the house. They are most active at night and usually hide during the day in cracks and other moist locations.

Centipedes and Millipedes

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Millipedes and most centipedes prefer to live outdoors in damp habitats. They can be found under logs, mulch, leaves and rocks. Millipedes feed on decaying plant matter and are important decomposers. Centipedes are predators and eat insects, and other small arthropods.

Lots of Millipedes This Year - Again!

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Household invasion by several / dozens / hundreds / thousands / millions of millipedes (take your pick) is again a common problem across Iowa. Some background information may be useful.

Millipedes live outdoors in damp areas such as under leaves, needles and dead plant debris, or in cracks and crevices. They feed on damp and decaying vegetable matter and are beneficial as "recyclers" of organic matter. However, they become pests when they migrate into buildings as accidental invaders. They are most active at night and usually hide during the day in cracks and other moist locations.

Millipedes

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The "millipede migration" that has caused considerable concern for the past 3 - 4 years continues this spring. Wet weather for the past several summers has favored these beneficial, organic matter recyclers to the point they are a major nuisance to many homeowners.

Clover Mites and Millipedes

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Clover mites and millipedes are both active now and may enter homes as "accidental invaders." A detailed explanation of these migrators was given in last year's newsletter on April 24, 1991, pages 61 and 62.

Distinguishing Insect Relatives

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One of the necessary skills in integrated pest management is the ability to make accurate pest identifications.  For insect pests, that starts with the talent to distinguish insects from their close relatives.

"All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects."

Hedge Apples: Pest Control Myth

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hedge apples are warty, green fruits the size of a baseball and come from the Osage orange tree.

hedge apples are warty, green fruits the size of a baseball and come from the Osage orange tree."Hedge apple" trees (also called Osage orange, Maclura pomifera) are not related to apples or oranges, and their fruit is inedible.  The large, grapefruit-sized, brain-like green fruit are better known than the trees and show up in the fall of the year in stores and farmers' markets where they are sold for their purported a

Fall Nuisance Invaders Are On the Move

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As the days grow short, temperatures cool and plants in the landscape senesce, many insects and arthropods move to find overwintering habitat.

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