Archive for September, 2008
Bats | Biological Pest Control Using Natural Predators
Bats | Biological Pest Control Using Natural Predators
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Going batty can be a great way to help control unwanted insect pests. Bats eat mosquitoes as about 10 percent of their overall diet, and a lot of other annoying insects as well, including the moths that are the adults of the infamous “bole weevil” and “corn [...]
September 29, 2008
Tags: Bats, Bats and birds, Biological pest control, Bole weevil, Corn ear worm, Mosquitoes Posted in: Bats, Bats and birds, Biological pest control, Bole weevil, Bugs and weeds, Corn ear worm, Green pest control, IPM, Insects, Mosquitoes, Native predators, Natural pest control, Pest control, Uncategorized 
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Biological Pest Control
Biological Pest Control
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Biological pest control is a double edged sword. Biological controls can be an environmental disaster, or they can be a safe and effective alternative to other methods that might present other problems. The pivot point on this issue is the point of origin of the biological agent.
This is easy to illustrate in [...]
September 24, 2008
Tags: Biological pest control, Exotic weeds, Insects, Native predators, Non native predators, Weeds Posted in: Biological pest control, Bugs and weeds, Exotic weeds, Green pest control, IPM, Insects, Native predators, Natural pest control, Non native predators, Non toxic pest control, Pest control, Pest prevention, Weeds, green pest control practices One Comment
Non Toxic Pest Control
Non Toxic Pest Control
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Non toxic pest control cannot be accomplished with pesticides, whether those toxins are chemical or natural. All pesticides are toxic, they cannot be made non toxic. Any product with the greek word “cide” attached to the end is dangerous! It may not present extreme danger, but it does imply at least [...]
September 20, 2008
Tags: Add new tag, Non toxic pest control, Pest control, Pest prevention, Pesticides Posted in: Bugs and weeds, Green pest control, IPM, Mosquito prevention, Mosquitoes, Natural pest control, Non toxic pest control, Pest control, Pest prevention, Pesticides, green pest control practices Comments Closed
