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…high-quality crops, healthy and well-balanced soil can help plants develop natural resistance to insect pests and diseases. When pest controls are needed, organic farmers manage insects, diseases, weeds, and other…
…Smith, 2016; Jennings, 1988; Schaefers, 1988). More information on organic control of aphids can be found below. Insect Pests This section provides a brief overview of key pests of bramble…
…Fruit Diseases in High Tunnels Insect and Mite Pests Pollination What Fruit Crops Look Profitable for High-Tunnel Culture? Additional Production Considerations Economics Conclusion References Further Resources Introduction: Why and How…
…of a field, bed, hoophouse or greenhouse—is a useful concept in organic production, particularly for hard-to-manage soil-born pests (i.e., phytophthora and nematodes) and insect pests. Clean equipment and tools can…
…and broad spectrum. They are effective against a range of pests: ants, soft-bodied insects, beetles, moths, leafhoppers, spider mites, stink bugs, thrips, webworms, flies, pantry pests, and mosquitoes. Pyrethrum has…
…often only temporarily effective, until the pests figure out it’s a bark with no bite (and that’s the problem with these vertebrate pests: they learn). There are too many specific…
…(Cucurbitaceae family) commonly known as “pumpkins” or classified as “winter squash.” Production includes planting and soil management, weed control, and management of insect pests and diseases, as well as post-harvest…
…cover and, in the case of a legume, fixing nitrogen, they also help suppress weeds and reduce insect pests and diseases. When cover crops are planted to reduce nutrient leaching…
…soil community (Texas/Oklahoma). Ecological Restoration. Summer. Vol. 18, No. 2. p. 116-117. Further Resources Biological Control of Insect Pests: Insects in Cattle Dung. 2001. By Kevin Floate. Lethbridge Research Centre….
…that affect microbial activity in the greenhouse environment. Many organic growers rely on crop rotation with cover crops to manage soil fertility, organic matter, and pests. It is harder to…