Farming with Native Beneficial Insects
- Authors
- The Xerces Society
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- Tags
- pollinators , organic crops , beneficial insects , reduce pesticides , xerces society. conservation , organic farming , hedgerows , insectary plantings , attracting beneficial insects , bio control , farming , gardening , land , beetle banks , reduce crop damage , habitat , environmental , garden habitat , without pesticides , conservation , ecology , buffer strips , attracting pollinators , agriculture , native insects , cover crops , reference , conserve
- ISBN
- 9781612122830
- Date
- 2014-07-29T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 60.09 MB
- Lang
- en
Harness the power of beneficial insects to deter pests and reduce crop damage. This comprehensive guide to farming with insects will have you building beetle banks and native plant field borders as you reap a bountiful and pesticide-free harvest. With strategies for identifying the insects you’re trying to attract paired with step-by-step instructions for a variety of habitat-building projects, you’ll soon learn how to employ your own biocontrol conservation tactics. Lay out the brush piles and plant the hedgerows because the insects are going to love it here!