Insects
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10 Old-Fashioned Pest-Control Methods for Your Garden
You started a new garden and are excited to see your plants grow. The last thing you want is for…
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Black Soldier Fly Grubs – Feed Your Flock & Save the World
Michael Servais lives in Boston and Sean Warner is a resident of Atlanta. They have this in common: As college…
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10 Common Issues With IPM in Permaculture
No one can avoid pests forever. They’ll make homes in your sustainable garden beds and self-sufficient landscaping, whether you strategically…
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Make a Frame for a Veggie Net Using Mulberry Branches
Long, flexible mulberry branches + pieces of old veggie net = caterpillar-proofed veggies. Recently we’ve begun experimenting with bandicoot-proofing our…
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These 3 tips will help you create a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this winter
The busy buzz of pollinating bees is a sound most of us associate with summer. If you live…
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Integrated Pest Management – Part 2
In part 1(1) of this article, we looked at the history of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the spectrum of…
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Integrated Pest Management – Part 1
In these times of global uncertainty and transition, where the globalised food system has become halted or reduced1, there is…
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The battle against bugs: it’s time to end chemical warfare
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Lizzy Lowe, Macquarie University;…
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Harvesting Water as Inspired by a Darkling Beetle
Water is a scarce commodity in dry regions so scientists have come up with an ingenious way of collecting water…
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Are Bugs More Nutritious Than Meat?
A new research study shows that eating edible insects could provide as much or even more iron and other micro-nutrients…
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Mastering Farming Even Before Humans
Humans are not the first species to farm on Earth. Nor are they the first species to have taken agriculture…
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Gardening with Bugs
I grew up in a family of keen gardeners. My father was in the RAF so that meant that every…
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