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Insect Pest Management for Organic Crops

Calvin Fouche, Mark Gaskell, Steven Koike, Jeff Mitchell and, Richard Smith (2000)

Summary

Before planting a crop, an organic vegetable grower needs to understand the pests and beneficial organisms that usually occur in that crop and anticipate the pest problems that are likely to occur. Experienced growers act before problems reach devastating levels because they know that pests are more effectively controlled when their numbers are low. The major emphasis of insect pest management in organic vegetable production systems should be placed on the use of cultural and biological control methods.