The Gardener's Guide to Common-Sense Pest Control - Couverture souple

Olkowski, William; Daar, Shiela; Olkowski, Helga

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1561581496 ISBN 13 : 9781561581498

Editeur : Taunton Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

An abridged version of "Common-Sense Pest Control", this guide offers solutions to a variety of garden problems, including aphids, slugs, moles, root maggots, cutworms, powdery mildew, crabgrass, Japanese beetles, gypsy moths and other pests. Chemical controls are suggested only as a last resort.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Its a dilemma. Many people are concerned about exposure to pesticides in food and the environment, but at the same time gardeners feel they cant get a good crop (or any crop at all) unless they spray their plants with laboratory-synthesized materials. While in certain situations the use of a pesticide may be the only cost- and labour-effective solution, in most cases there are less-toxic alternatives. In this revision of the 1995 original, the authors provide updated information on the control of all pests (insects and diseases) that can afflict lawns, food and ornamental gardens and shade trees. For each pest, treatments are offered ranging from indirect strategies (such as pruning), through direct physical and biological controls, to least-toxic chemical controls. Easy-to-access finding guides make it a snap to find out whats bugging your plant.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. William Olkowski, Sheila Daar and Helga Olkowski each have over 40 years experience designing least-toxic management programmes against invertebrate, microbial and vertebrate pests, in a wide range of urban and rural settings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Taunton Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1561581496
• ISBN 13: 9781561581498
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible