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Suggested Types of Beneficial Insect Refuges | 12
The development of beneficial insect refuges is basic to the success of ecologically based pest management. Where habitat for natural enemies is too sparse or absent as in Kern County, participants will be assisted in choosing among three general insect habitat strategies for growing predators mainly of aphids, mites, lygus, whitefly and bollworm on the farm. Training will include how to plant, irrigate, cut, monitor and adjust the size and variety of these types of insect refuges.

A couple of BASIC growers will be planting perennial hedgerows designed to attract whitefly parasites in cooperation Dr. Charles Pickett, California Department of Food and Agriculture.

 

 

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