What methods can be used to control pests in organic farming?
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Question by *=)BS(=*: What methods can be used to control pests in organic farming?
Basically we would like to know the answer to help us with our science coursework!
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One way is to release predators to the pests into the direct vicinity.
Z-saber
December 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Lady bugs are a big one,
Don S
December 18, 2011 at 5:01 pm
pesticides
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December 18, 2011 at 5:49 pm
To be truly organic just ordinary soap and water will control most pests mild mixture of soapy water sprayed on to plants and veg will keep most pest away
colin
December 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm
yeah, coursework is a right bum hole.
especially when you go through it and your like wtf?? why didn’t i put that!!??
anyways
crop rotation — changing the crop grown in the fields over different years, Some pests are specific to one or two types of crop, and will no longer feed. crop rotation involving legumes (things like peas and something else that i cant remember that put nitrogen back into the soil) can also help the nitrogen cycle, but im not sure if you’ve learnt about that yet.
introduction of a species;
intro. of a predator — ladybirds to control the population of greenflies
intro. of a herbivore — moths to control population of weeds(eg cacti)
intro. of a parasite — Encarsia to control the population of white-flies
intro. of a pathogen (harmful microbe) — myxomatosis to control population of rabbits
that’s just about all i can remember.
i wish i had my text book on me i could probably write more.
hope it helps.
good luck with your c/w
hozbeb
December 18, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Hot chili juice instead of chemical pesticides.
brokenhart
December 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm
there are also products called eco smart. they are made of mint oil and other essential oils that smell good to us but overwhelming to the bugs. i use them all the time for my pestcontrol route.
Rabbit Feet
December 18, 2011 at 7:41 pm