Farming with Native Beneficial Insects
Description
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!
PUBLISHER:
Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN-10:
1612122833
ISBN-13:
9781612122830
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
BISAC:
Gardening
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2014
NUMBER OF PAGES:
272
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
10.05(H) x 7.40(W) x 0.65(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English