NATURAL PEST CONTROL
With the growing evidence that chemical pesticides are harmful to human health, many backyard gardeners are looking for smart solutions to controlling insects. Most problem pests can be controlled by natural means, eliminating the need for toxic pesticides or harmful chemicals. Click on the articles below to learn more about how natural pest control can help maintain a beautiful yard and garden that's healthy for you, your family and the environment. |
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| A Beneficial Insect Pop Quiz - Take our true or false test and find out how much you know about beneficial insects. |
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Getting Rid of Bugs Organically - The more we discover about synthetic pesticides the more we learn how unhealthy they are for... |
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| Attracting Beneficial Insects - Attracting and maintaining a population of beneficial insects... |
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Beneficial Insects in Your Backyard - Using insects to control insect pests is becoming more... |
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| Garden Chemicals - At one time chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides were championed as the panacea for agricultural shortages and deficits. |
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Natural Born Pest Killers - We've listed a variety of remedies to help you battle pests on the home front and in your garden. |
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| Beneficial Insects and Other Arthropods - Most insects and other arthropods found in the yard... |
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Why use Beneficial Insects? - Although chemical pesticides are widely used in many... |
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| Better Pest Management - Better Pest Management (BPM) is a dynamic system which... |
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Why Trap Flies? - If you understand the multiplier effect that can be generated by one female fly... |
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| Beneficial Garden Insects - Reduce the number of detrimental insect pests without having to resort... |
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Using Botanical Pesticides - Botanical pesticides are derived from plants which have... |
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| Lasting Grasshopper Protection with Modern Baits - The Semaspore / EcoBran approach attacks... |
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Natural Pest Control For The Long Term - The reason we promote and provide products for... |
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| The Neem Tree: A Miracle Plant - Out of all the plants that have proved useful for humanity, a few.... |
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Spinosad Overview - Spinosad (pronounced "spin-OH-sid") is derived through the... |
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| Spinosad: An Insecticide To Make Organic Gardeners Smile - Still looking for an environmentally... |
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Common Sense Pest Control - There are more than one million insect species on this planet but less... |
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| Fighting Insecticide-Resistance with Biologicals - They say that cockroaches will be around long after man is gone... |
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Bats & Bat Houses - There are hundreds of reasons to own a bat house, up to six hundred... |
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| Natural Pest Control - Most garden pests can be controlled by natural means, eliminating the need for pesticides or chemical use. |
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Venus Fly Traps - Here's a little background on carnivorous plants, and Venus Fly traps in particular, in case you want to try growing... |
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| Oh Deer... Not My Garden! - Nothing can be more picturesque than the sight of a deer loping through a field - unless it's on... |
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Pesticide Savvy (Synthetic vs. Natural vs. Biological) - Many scientists believe that no insect pest species has ever been completely eradicated... |
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| Ladybugs Help New York As Pest Killers - It sounds like a horror movie: 720,000 ladybugs on the attack in Manhattan. |
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All About Ladybugs - Warm weather has brought out the bugs. You may have noticed aphids... |
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| Pest Control with Bacillus thuringiensis - Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is one of the oldest... |
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She's A Lady - But Not Around Garden Pests! - Ladybugs are the "Tyrannosaurus Rex" of the Insect World. |
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Related Sites:
Beneficial Insects 101 - All you need to know about buying & using beneficial insects.
Cornell University Biological Control - An excellent resource for gardeners interested in biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Includes pictures and descriptions.
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - Promotes sustainable resource management, prevention of pest problems, use of alternatives to pesticides, and the right to be free from pesticide exposure.
University of California Statewide IPM Project - Established in 1979, this site develops and promotes the use of integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs. |
