'This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Miami to control insect pests without the use of pesticides. (See below for a shopping list and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Controlling Tropical Pests: - Green lacewing larvae, for controlling whiteflies - Cryptolaemus montrouzieri beetles, used to control pink hibiscus mealybugs - One-gallon nylon paint strainer, for applying Cryptolaemus montrouzieri beetles to the plant Steps for Controlling Tropical Pests: 1. Control whiteflies with green lacewing larvae. 2. Release several green lacewing larvae onto the underside of each affected leaf. 3. To kill pink hibiscus mealybugs, use Cryptolaemus montrouzieri beetles (a.k.a. mealybug destroyers). 4. Put the beetles into a one-gallon nylon paint strainer, then stretch the strainer over the plant. 5. After one week, remove the strainer, leaving the beetles behind. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we\'re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O\'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Control Tropical Pests | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/'
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