If you live here, get ready for an invasion of toxic, experts warn
The experts warn that you should wash your hands after touching newly arrived species.
Coming from a brilliant worm by digging through dirt in your garden is usually an excellent sign. Despite the raw routing to some, many consider that slit invertebrates are very beneficial for soil beds andThe health of your plants. But according to experts, an invasion of a new species of worm through certain areas of the US could create problems for green thumbs because of their toxic nature. Read it to see which locations are affected by the new arrival.
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There are probably more non-native species in your local ecosystem than most achievements.
Invasive species are nothing new in the world of insects and animals. In some cases, newcomers can lead entire ecosystems as a new harmful body is free to hunt in a new area without existing predators. In others, it can simply be shocking to seeJoro spiders drifting in the wind As they spread on their new house at the US after arrival of Asia.
But even if the term "invasive species" generally describes a newly introduced organization prejudicial to existing plants and animals, a surprising quantity of flora and fauna around the world has been transplanted from the places they are called. Origin at home. This includes even the famousNightcrawler Earth Terre Considered a best friend of the gardener, who thought she was accidentally wounded in North America and Asia from Europe in the ground served as ballast on anticipated vessels.
The worms of invasive hammers spread through parts of the United States.
Unfortunately, all newcomers do not provide advantages. The experts warn thatInvasive hammer sellers have spread in southern states in the United States, such as Louisiana and Georgia. The species, which sometimes sometimes called a shovel worm because of the shape of his head, can push to reach a foot along, theShreveport time reports.
"The Hammerheades areOriginally from tropical and subtropical environments, "Keynn Kesheimer, PhD, an entomologist with Auburn University and the Alabama cooperative extension system, said. "It is likely that they have probably paused in the United States on the roots of horticultural plants and continue to spread accidentally throughout the country on pot roots or soils. No matter how they arrive here, it seems that 'They are there to stay. "
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Experts warn people to avoid doing something with toxic worms.
According to experts, the immediate negative consequence of to Hammerhead is that they are predators feeding on beneficial harmful in the context of their diet. Fortunately, they have not yet launched the ecological balance in most regions.
"These things have a low ecological impact on the things they feed"Chris Carlton, PhD, director emeritus at the center of the State University of Louisiana, told theShreveport time. "In the case of this commune that feeds on earthworms, most of the earthworms we have in Louisiana are also introduced. So you have a situation where you have a predatory diet introduced on the earthworms introduced. So , the net impact on the environment is probably zero. "AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
But there may be a more immediate involuntary consequence of coming through verses when tense to your bits. "You certainly do not want to get them with your bare hands because they can secrete this toxin and as far as we know, we do not have tons of research on this subject, but that can bring your skin to be irritated, "Kesheimer warns, adding that anyone manages we should immediately wash your hands.
Get rid of worms may be more difficult than gardeners realize.
While experts say there is no reason to panic on unwanted additions to your yard, it is always advisable toReport parasites to local authorities and exterminate everything you find. Unfortunately, this can be a more difficult task than some gardeners realize. "The thing to keep in mind is that these verses are reproducing too. If you try to get rid of it, cut in half will only make more verses, "warns Kesheimer.
Instead, some natural forms of ver control can be useful, such as the application of salt or vinegar directly on the creeping or precautionally put them in a bag usinggloves or a paper towel to discard them. "When I see them now, I use something to pick them up and bring them and put them down the trash," recommends Curtis.
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