Manage Insects on Your Farm

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Table of Contents

How Ecologically Based Pest Management Works

Principles of Ecologically Based Pest Management

Managing Aboveground Habitat

Strategies to Enhance Beneficials

Innovative Tart Cherry Orchard Systems

Farm Feature: No-Till Cover Crops Yield Soil and Pest Benefits

Farm Feature: A Toast to Ecological Grape Production

Sidebar: Reduce Mowing Frequency to Attract Beneficials

Beetle Banks Boost Beneficials

Surrounding Crops With Perimeter Fools Pests

Table 1. Flowering Plants That Attract Natural Enemies

Farm Feature: Resistant Fruit Varieties Reduce Risk
Identification Key to Major Beneficials and Pests

Managing Soils to Minimize Crop Pests

Beneficial Agents on the Farm

Putting it all Together

Resources