Boosting Biocontrol in Washington Orchards

Описание: Attracting, preserving and introducing natural enemy insects - insects that eat pest insects - is an important integrated pest management principle and can be critical for organic growers or others using limited chemical controls.

In this video, Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris, a USDA Agricultural Research Service scientist in Wapato, Washington, describes her research developing natural enemy recommendations for growers who want to buy and introduce predator insects into their orchards to control their pest outbreaks.

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