Pests of the Garden and Small Farm: A Grower's Guide to Using Less Pesticide

By Mary Louise Flint

Book Overview

Adapts scientifically based integrated pest mgmt. techniques to the needs of the home gardener and small-scale farmer. Featuring more than 250 color photos of pests and more than 100 B & W drawings and photos, the book enables you to identify pests quickly -- and to prevent, correct, or live with most common pest problems. Crop tables at the back describe major pests on 30 vegetable and fruit tree crops and refer you to specific pages for more detail. Relies primarily on alternatives such as biological control; resistant varieties; traps and barriers; less toxic pesticides such as soaps, oils, and microbials; changing planting, irrigation, or cultivating procedures; and other preventive measures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879906406
• ISBN13: 9781879906402
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Insect Book

A great book for reports and gardening. I like it and I am 12! Adults I have given it to also have liked it