Pests
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A commonsense approach to controlling pests the organic way Beginning with the soil, where 80 percent of insect problems originate, this environmentally enlightened book shows how to prevent, manage, and combat pests in the garden. Healthy, Balanced Soil The first and best defense. Humus, minerals, green manure, and compost. The foliar feeding program for stronger plants. Prevention, Prevention, Prevention Crop rotation. Protective herbs and companion planting. Organic sprays and dusts, including rotenone, sabadilla, pyrethrin, neem, ryania, and quassin. Good Bugs, Bad Bugs Ant lions, ladybugs, predatory thrips, and ichneumon wasps vs. aphids. Cabbage loppers and cutworms. How to identify and employ beneficial bugs. Other Wildlife Attracting birds and bats. Repelling rabbits and deer. Moles and voles, and why snakes really are your friends.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0761114017
ISBN13:9780761114017
Release Date:March 2000
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Length:106 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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