Manage Insects on Your Farm

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Table of Contents

How Ecologically Based Pest Management Works

Principles of Ecologically Based Pest Management

Identification Key to Major Beneficials and Pests

Managing Soils to Minimize Crop Pests

Healthy Soils Produce Healthy Crops

Qualities of a Healthy Soil

Managing Pests With Healthy Soils

Farm Feature: Triple Threat to Pests: Cover Crops, No-Till, Rotation

Impacts of Fertilizers on Insect Pests

Table 2. Pest Populations Increase With Excess Nitrogen Fertility

Implications For Fertilizer Practices

Beneficial Agents on the Farm

Putting it all Together

Resources