Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions

The Xerces Society, one of the most prominent conservation organizations in the United States, presents a comprehensive guide to creating farm habitats that will attract beneficial insects to reduce crop damage from pests without using pesticides.

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!