Pests of the Garden and Small Farm

Now in its second edition and completely updated, Pests of the Garden and Small Farm adapts scientifically based integrated pest management (IPM) techniques to the needs of the home gardener and small-scale farmer. By Mary Louise Flint. Paperback, 286 pages.

Featuring more than 250 color photographs of pests and crops, and more than 100 drawings, this book, with its authoritative text, enables you to identify pests quickly -- and to prevent, correct, or live with most common pest problems. Crop tables at the end of the book describe major pests on 30 vegetable and fruit tree crops and refer you to specific pages for more detail.

The IPM approach minimizes the use of broad-spectrum pesticides, relying 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
• other preventive measures