The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook

Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants - All Natural Solutions!

Susan Mulvihill (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2021
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-7006-3 (ISBN)

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Identify and control dozens of common vegetable garden pests quickly and organically with the pest profiles and expert advice found in The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook.

In The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, you’ll find the simple, straightforward resources and tools you need to identify common pests of edible gardens and manage them without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.

Climate change and newly introduced insect pests are changing the world of gardening. Pests that once produced a single generation per year are now producing two or even three, and accidentally imported pest insects have no natural predators to keep them in check. These leaf-munching critters can cause significant damage in short order, reducing your yields and costing you time and money, especially if your garden is out of balance or your plants are stressed and vulnerable.

Whether you’re a new or seasoned gardener, author and garden pro Susan Mulvihill shows you how to handle pest issues by growing healthier plants, properly identifying the culprit, and nurturing the overall ecosystem of the garden. With easy-to-use charts, you’ll learn how to identify common vegetable garden pests based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance.

DIY pest-control projects, coupled with up-to-date info on the best natural products, physical pest-control tricks, and tips for managing pests with the use of traps and barriers, all lead to a garden where beneficial insects and pollinators are preserved while pest populations are kept in check.

Learn how to:

Get rid of squash bugs with minimal effort
Screen out root maggots
Keep cutworms at bay
Nurture the good bugs that help control tomato hornworms
Tackle an infestation of mites, thrips, or whiteflies
Send cucumber beetles packing
Limit cabbage worms with a simple, inexpensive trick
Learn about the best earth-friendly product controls for home vegetable gardeners

Identifying and controlling common vegetable garden pests has never been a favorite task of gardeners, but with Susan’s help, positive results are easier than you think!

Susan Mulvihill is a long-time garden columnist with The Spokesman-Review, a Master Gardener, and author of the blog, Susan’s in the Garden. Susan and her husband, Bill, live in Spokane, Washington, where they tend five acres. Susan is known for her down-to-earth approach to teaching and writing that appeals to beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Her humor and enthusiasm for gardening are evident in the hundreds of how-to-garden videos found on her YouTube Channel. In 2019, Susan was the recipient of the Media Award given by the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State. Susan is passionate about vegetable gardening and following organic practices. She is co-author of Northwest Gardener’s Handbook and author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. In addition to being a prolific writer, Susan is also a garden photographer.

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
What Is Organic Gardening and Why Is It So Important?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Bug Identification 101
What’s Your “Bug” Tolerance?
Follow Good Cultural Practices
Attract Pollinators and Other Beneficials to Your Garden
Attract Birds to Your Garden
MEET THE BUGS
Vegetable Crops and Potential Pest Problems
Aphid, Asparagus Beetle, Common and Spotted, Beet Armyworm
Blister Beetle, Cabbage Looper, Cabbage Worm (Imported)
Carrot Rust Fly, Colorado Potato Beetle, Corn Earworm
Cucumber Beetle, Striped and Spotted, Cutworm, Diamondback Caterpillar
Earwig, Flea Beetle, Grasshopper, Harlequin Bug, Hornworm, Japanese Beetle
Leafhopper, Beet and Potato, Leafminer, Lygus Bug, Mexican Bean Beetle
Pillbug and Sowbug, Root Maggot, Slug and Snail, Spider Mite
Squash Bug, Squash Vine Borer, Stink Bug, Thrips, Whitefly, Wireworm
Profiles of Beneficials
ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS AND DIY PEST CONTROLS
Organic Controls
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
Beneficial Nematodes
Diatomaceous Earth
Horticultural Oil
Insecticidal Soap
Kaolin Clay
Neem
Plant Extracts
Pyrethrins
Row Covers
Slug and Snail Bait
Spinosad
DIY Pest Control Projects
Beer Traps for Slug Control
Carrot Rust Fly Screen
Copper Tape for Slug Control
Cucumber Beetle Trap
Cutworm Collars
Earwig Traps
Insect Hotel
Raised Bed with a Row Cover Top
Reflective Plastic Mulch
Row Cover Hoops
Sticky Traps
RESOURCES
PRODUCT SUPPLIERS
BUG MUGSHOT GALLERY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX

Erscheinungsdatum	19.04.2021
Zusatzinfo	color photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-7603-7006-0 / 0760370060
ISBN-13	978-0-7603-7006-3 / 9780760370063
Zustand	Neuware