The vegetable garden pest handbook : identify and solve common pest problems on edible plants / Susan Mulvihill.
Material type: TextPublisher: Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 208 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780760370063
- 0760370060
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 635.049 M961 | Available | 33111010507024 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Identify and control dozens of common vegetable garden pests quickly and organically with the pest profiles and expert advice found in The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook .
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Introduction to organic pest management in the vegetable garden -- Meet the bugs. Vegetable crops and potential pest problems ; Profiles of beneficials -- Organic pest management products and DIY pest controls. Organic controls ; DIY pest control projects.
Pests in your garden are a challenge no one wants to face but very few gardeners manage to escape. Instead of turning to synthetic chemical sprays, baits, and dusts, Mulvihill shows you how to handle even your worst pest woes naturally. You'll learn to identify common vegetable garden pests, based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance. Then you'll discover the most effective organic pest-control products to minimize damage while still preserving pollinators and other beneficial insects. -- adapted from back cover