Difference between revisions of "Pest control"

Revision as of 18:31, 31 December 2011

This page is to prepare and collect information for one or more chapters in the course. --John Eagles 11:29, 28 December 2011 (PST)

A welcome guest in the greenhouse: a ladybird on an eggplant eating away the greenflies
Grasshopper in my greenhouse. To keep them in check i remove them whenever i see them.
Larva of colorado potato beetle on potato leaf
Greenfly on potato leaf
I erected a high pole near my garden to attract buzzards. They accepted the invitation and this buzzard is visiting each day and catches many voles that had become a pest eating the roots of many of my vegetables.

Biological pest control "Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms." - Wikipedia
Pests & Diseases Section of organic gardening course

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 File:110607 (1) - Copy.JPG|Larva of colorado potato beetle on potato leaf
 File:Greenfly on potato - Copy.JPG|Greenfly on potato leaf
+File:Buzzard 111231.JPG|I erected a high pole near my garden to attract buzzards. They accepted the invitation and this buzzard is visiting each day and catches many voles that had become a pest eating the roots of many of my vegetables.
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