Gleason Public Library (Carlisle)

Good bug, bad bug, who's who, what they do, and how to manage them organically (all you need to know about the insects in your garden), Jessica Walliser

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Good bug, bad bug

681501022

Jessica Walliser

who's who, what they do, and how to manage them organically (all you need to know about the insects in your garden)

This book identifies helpful and harmful insects found in the garden, and gives advice for effectively managing both types of insects organically. It is a field guide for quickly and easily identifying the most common invasive and beneficial insects in the garden; plus the best organic advice on how to attract the good guys and manage the bad guys, without reaching for the toxic chemicals. It includes strategies for dealing with the "new bugs in town," those worrisome strangers that are starting to show up due to climate change (and some that have just flown in from abroad). Forty-one bugs are presented in full color. The 2nd edition contains a number of color photographs not seen in the 1st edition and presents three new "bad bugs" to add to the rogues gallery of insect pests. Additional "bad bugs" to be found in the 2nd edition include: The grasshopper, which causes significant damage to the gardens of North America and can fly for miles. The Lygus bug, another significant North American pest, doing great damage to fruits, berries, vegetables and flowers; especially prolific in the South. The brown marmoratted stink bug, a recent arrival from Asia that feeds on fruits, vegetables, berries and flowers, and has a nasty habit of invading our homes