Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive guide shows you how to create a farm or garden habitat that will attract beneficial insects and thereby reduce crop damage from pests without the use of pesticides. Four experts from the Xerces Society,
Review
"This thorough, easy-to-follow treatment shows how to better integrate natural enemies of insect pests into landscapes of all scales, from backyard gardens to large-scale agriculture. Building on Attracting Native Pollinators, the Xerces Society hits another home run with Farming with Native Beneficial Insects." Whitney Cranshaw, entomology professor and extension specialist, Colorado State University
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"If you are a grower or a backyard gardener, this is a 'must-have'. Readable and filled with gorgeous photos and handy charts, this book provides reams of information about how to get the upper hand on your pest issues with reduced or no pesticide use." Claire Kremen, professor and co-director of the Berkeley Food Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Synopsis
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
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Synopsis
This comprehensive guide shows you how to create a farm or garden habitat that will attract beneficial insects and thereby reduce crop damage from pests without the use of pesticides. Four experts from the Xerces Society,
Synopsis
Eliminate Pesticides, Restore Biodiversity
About the Author
The Xerces Society, a non-profit conservation organization, is a leader in the effort to conserve North America's native pollinators. Founded in 1971, the society has its headquarters in Portland, Oregon, and sponsors advocacy, eduction, and applied research projects across the continent aimed at protecting and managing critical habitat for pollinators.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Beneficial Insect Ecology
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