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Pest Management
Natural Repellents: Garlic spray and Agroneem are our two primary insecticides. Both work well as repellants. In the instance of a major outbreak, the last resort is a soap- based spray which will kill some non-beneficial insects, such as aphids.
Row Covers: Utilizing a water and light permeable covering on at risk crops can be effective in minimizing damage from non-beneficial insects. By making the herbs inaccessible to the insects, damage is reduced or prevented.
Natural Predators: In keeping with our commitment to biological diversity, we maintain a presence, throughout the farm, of lady beetles, breeding/wintering over areas for preying mantis and habitat to attract parasitic wasps, bluebirds, swallows and other beneficial predators. From a nearby pond, a flock of geese make their daily walkthrough in search of grasshoppers and periodically return to the same area for nesting, just outside our administrative building.
Visit these links for more information on Pest Management:
Insects
www.everest.ento.vt.edu/facilities/oncampus/idinfo.html
Pest Management
www.paipm-cas.psu.edu/homegarden.html
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