Aug 05, 2019
Combining flower strips and trap crops provides pest control without pesticides

Photo Credit: Paul Illsley

A recent study in the journal Insects shows that planting floral resources for natural enemies and in combination with a trap crop that draws...

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Jul 22, 2019
Crop and non-crop vegetation promote birds on organic farms—those surrounded by natural habitat attract the most beneficial birds

Photo Credit: Joseph Watson

Organic certification requires farmers to support important biodiversity such as birds and bees. While a lot of research has shown that more...

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May 20, 2019
Perennial flower strips help control pests that devastate apple harvests

Photo credit: Chris Abney

Apple production in North America and Europe is largely threatened by two insect pests: rosy apple aphids and codling moths. In conventional apple...

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