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Can anyone identify this "pest"? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by Jtee@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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Hello!

My wife and I just put in a ton of hardwork getting our gardens renewed, only to find something has immediately started to eat the seedlings we planted.

Can anyone help us identify this plant eater? Looks like a tiny isopod/pillbug to me.

We live in southern Ontario, Canada.

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[-] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

That's a Rollie Pollie Ollie! Dunno what anyone else calls it though. My mom used to put Diatomaceous Power at the base of the plant to keep them safe from these guys, squash bugs, and other hungry little pests

[-] Jtee@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I've heard them called that before! I'll be purchasing some Diatomaceous earth today.

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