Farming With Native Beneficial Insects

Farming With Native Beneficial Insects Ecological Pest Control Solutions : The Xerces Society Guide

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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!

Book information

ISBN: 9781612122830
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Storey Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 632.7
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xiii, 257
Weight: 734g
Height: 178mm
Width: 180mm
Spine width: 20mm