Insects
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Integrated Pest Management-The Smart Solution
Among the biggest challenges the present world is going through, producing enough food for its vast population is a vital…
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Plant – Based Insect Repellents
Insects. As much as we need them, they can be quite a nuisance. Although insect repellents abound, far too few…
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Accommodating Garden Friends With an Insect Hotel
The vanishing population of bees and other beneficial insects is a threat to gardens and ecological balance in general. Attracting…
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Cycling with Black Soldier Flies
Photo: (Courtesy of Sukarman) Flies get a bum rap. We swat them. We set out traps. They get no respect.…
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Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects
by Fred Hoffman Nature wants to make your job as a gardener as easy as possible; but you have to…
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Organic Tick Repellant
Photos: Ingrid Pullen Late winter and early summer in the warm zones of Australia are deadly times of year for…
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The Cranky Honey Bees of South America
African honey bee and workers In 1978 something changed with honey bees in Colombia, South America. Beekeepers began to notice…
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Reducing Bug Pests with House Wrens
by Richard Larson This house wren couple are not camera shy when they have young to feed! Often I inspect…
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Honeybee Reproduction, Part II: Nutrition and Pheromones
Note: If you haven’t already done so, you can read Part I here. Worker pupae Hold on to your hats,…
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Let’s Invite Leaf Cutter Bees into Our Gardens
Africanized honey bee with the corbicula full of pollen Yummy, yummy! is the phrase that comes to our minds when…
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Attracting Wild Animals for the Good of the Garden: Which, Why, and How
A colony of bats in a mango tree Permaculture designs, especially on a large-scale, incorporate domesticated animals. For organic gardening,…
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Honeybee Reproduction, Part I: The Promiscuous Queen Bee
An old queen (as evidenced by her tattered wings) surrounded by her attendants Did you know that male honeybees have…
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