Now is the best time to clean organic gardens for spring planting

Watch following video about when and how to clean organic gardens for spring planting. The spring season officially started on…

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Biological control of insect pests with praying mantis

both the nymphs and adults of mantids directly feed on many crop pests like aphids, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, mites, crane flies, moths, butterflies and their immature stages like larvae, caterpillars, grubs and nymphs, these insects cannot produce future generations of insect pests

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How do Assassin bugs control four cruciferous insect pests?

What are predatory assassin bugs? Predatory Assassin bugs, Zelus renardii (Photo 1) are the most effective predators of many soft-bodied…

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Two biological control agents for effective control of fungus gnats

Two biological control agents including beneficial Steinernema feltiae nematodes and predatory mites, Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles) have potential to control fungus gnats

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Now is the time to stop overwintering of small hive beetles

Overwintering stages of small hive beetles Watch following video about identification of small hive beetles: Only adults of the small…

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