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Resources Tagged: Insect Management

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  1. Pest-Exclusion Nets Protect Crops to Boost Yield

    Insect pests reduce crop yield by attacking crops and by transmitting diseases. Access to training and information on the effective use of pesticides can be rare for many smallholder farmers. As a result, farmers often sell damaged produce or use high levels of pesticides, which can be dangerous...
    Insect Management Crop Improvement

  2. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard

    The definitive work in its field--gives more information on the pests of agricultural crops, humans, domestic animals and the home than any other book. Comprises a brief and concise introduction to entomology, covering insect anatomy, morphology, development, physiology and classification. Unique...
    Pest Control Biological Control Insect pests North America Insect Management Farm Management Orchard Development Insect Identification

  3. Using Beneficial Insects: Garden Soil Builders, Pollinators, and Predators

    The author discusses bugs you can love, the soil builders, the pollinators and the predators.Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170...
    Pest Control Biological Control Beneficial Insects Gardening Insect Management

  4. Managing Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Turfgrass

    Scale insects and mealybugs are ubiquitous in managed landscapes. Although they are most commonly managed in the landscape on ornamental plants, this group of insects can also be damaging pests of warm season turfgrasses. To date, little research has investigated management strategies for these...
    Insect Management Mealybug Scale Insect