Eliminate Pesticides, Restore Biodiversity GROW BOUNTIFUL ORGANIC CROPS while improving the biodiversity of your farm by making your land a welcoming place for native beneficial insects. Mantids, stink bugs, beetles, flies, wasps, and many others prey upon crop pests, reducing or eliminating the need for chemical pesticides. Your first step is learning to identify these important farm heroes: close-up photography and in-depth profiles familiarize you with more than 20 beneficial insects and their kin. After assessing your land, current practices, and goals, you'll find detailed…mehr
Eliminate Pesticides, Restore Biodiversity GROW BOUNTIFUL ORGANIC CROPS while improving the biodiversity of your farm by making your land a welcoming place for native beneficial insects. Mantids, stink bugs, beetles, flies, wasps, and many others prey upon crop pests, reducing or eliminating the need for chemical pesticides. Your first step is learning to identify these important farm heroes: close-up photography and in-depth profiles familiarize you with more than 20 beneficial insects and their kin. After assessing your land, current practices, and goals, you'll find detailed instructions for a host of projects, from beetle banks to organic buffers, to improve habitat for your insect helpers. PLANTING PROJECTS FOR PROVIDING HEALTHY HABITATS INCLUDE: * Hedgerows * Insectary strips * Native plant field borders * Cover crops * Contour buffer strips * Grassed waterwaysHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. They are the authors of 100 Plants to Feed the Bees, Farming with Native Beneficial Insects, and Attracting Native Pollinators.
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Preface
Part 1: Beneficial Insect Ecology
1. Pest Control with Beneficial Insects
What are Beneficial Insects? ~ Pest Control and Farming ~ Enhancing Beneficial Insect Populations ~ Approaches to Biocontrol ~ Common Predators and Parasitoids: Their Habitat and Prey
2. Why Farm with Native Beneficial Insects?
Pest Control ~ Benefits beyond Pest Control ~ Case Study: Pest Management in Washington State Vineyards ~ Case Study: Milkweed, Stink Bugs, and Georgia Cotton
3. Evaluating Beneficial Insect Habitat
Habitat Essentials ~ Farm Practices Checklist ~ Case Study: Beneficial Insects Save Christmas
Part 2: Improving Beneficial Insect Habitat
4. Designing New Beneficial Insect Habitat
What Beneficial Insects Need ~ Habitat Size and Location ~ Wildflower Selection
5. Native Plant Field Borders
Establishing Borders from Seed ~ Site Preparation ~ Seeding ~ Long-Term Maintenance ~ Sample Seed Mixes for Native Plant Field Borders
6. Insectary Strips
Perennials or Annuals? ~ Plant Insectary Strips ~ Case Study: An Insectary Seed Mix for New Mexico Pumpkins ~ Sample Insectary Seed Mixes
7. Hedgerows
Installing a New Hedgerow ~ Revitalizing Old Fencerows ~Sample Hedgerow Plant Mixes ~ Case Study: Hedgerows on California Central Valley Farms
8. Cover Crops
Species Selection ~ Establishing a Cover Crop ~ Case Study: A Better Farm for Beneficials
9. Conservation Buffers
Contour Buffer Strips ~ Grassed Waterways ~ Riparian Buffers and Filter Strips ~ Shelterbelts and Windbreaks ~ Organic Farm Buffers ~ Case Study: Buffer Strips for Soybean Aphid Control
10. Beetle Banks and Other Shelters
Beetle Banks ~ Tunnel Nests ~ Wasp Shelters ~ Brush Piles ~ Insect Hotels ~ Case Study: Banking on Beetles in Oregon
Part 3: Managing Beneficial Insect Habitat
11. Reducing Pesticide Impacts
If You Must Use Pesticides ~ Pesticide Selection ~ Microbial Insecticides and Nematodes ~ Alternatives to Pesticides ~ Controlling Spray Drift ~ Case Study: Designing Windbreaks to Limit Pesticide Drift ~ Case Study: Biological Mite Control in Pennsylvania Apple Orchards
12. Long-Term Habitat Management
Disking, Mowing, and Burning ~ Grazing ~ Rotating Habitat Disturbance ~ Interseeding Wildflowers ~ Case Study: Beneficial Insect Habitat on an Oklahoma Farm and Ranch
What are Beneficial Insects? ~ Pest Control and Farming ~ Enhancing Beneficial Insect Populations ~ Approaches to Biocontrol ~ Common Predators and Parasitoids: Their Habitat and Prey
2. Why Farm with Native Beneficial Insects?
Pest Control ~ Benefits beyond Pest Control ~ Case Study: Pest Management in Washington State Vineyards ~ Case Study: Milkweed, Stink Bugs, and Georgia Cotton
3. Evaluating Beneficial Insect Habitat
Habitat Essentials ~ Farm Practices Checklist ~ Case Study: Beneficial Insects Save Christmas
Part 2: Improving Beneficial Insect Habitat
4. Designing New Beneficial Insect Habitat
What Beneficial Insects Need ~ Habitat Size and Location ~ Wildflower Selection
5. Native Plant Field Borders
Establishing Borders from Seed ~ Site Preparation ~ Seeding ~ Long-Term Maintenance ~ Sample Seed Mixes for Native Plant Field Borders
6. Insectary Strips
Perennials or Annuals? ~ Plant Insectary Strips ~ Case Study: An Insectary Seed Mix for New Mexico Pumpkins ~ Sample Insectary Seed Mixes
7. Hedgerows
Installing a New Hedgerow ~ Revitalizing Old Fencerows ~Sample Hedgerow Plant Mixes ~ Case Study: Hedgerows on California Central Valley Farms
8. Cover Crops
Species Selection ~ Establishing a Cover Crop ~ Case Study: A Better Farm for Beneficials
9. Conservation Buffers
Contour Buffer Strips ~ Grassed Waterways ~ Riparian Buffers and Filter Strips ~ Shelterbelts and Windbreaks ~ Organic Farm Buffers ~ Case Study: Buffer Strips for Soybean Aphid Control
10. Beetle Banks and Other Shelters
Beetle Banks ~ Tunnel Nests ~ Wasp Shelters ~ Brush Piles ~ Insect Hotels ~ Case Study: Banking on Beetles in Oregon
Part 3: Managing Beneficial Insect Habitat
11. Reducing Pesticide Impacts
If You Must Use Pesticides ~ Pesticide Selection ~ Microbial Insecticides and Nematodes ~ Alternatives to Pesticides ~ Controlling Spray Drift ~ Case Study: Designing Windbreaks to Limit Pesticide Drift ~ Case Study: Biological Mite Control in Pennsylvania Apple Orchards
12. Long-Term Habitat Management
Disking, Mowing, and Burning ~ Grazing ~ Rotating Habitat Disturbance ~ Interseeding Wildflowers ~ Case Study: Beneficial Insect Habitat on an Oklahoma Farm and Ranch
