Native Vegetation and Pest Control
20 July 2012Nematode control in carrots
20 July 2012Project Code
Short Summary
An analysis of the effects of native vegetation into horticultural systems
Year Published
2007
Project Provider
CSIRO Entomology
Attachment
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This report summarises findings of the integration of native vegetation into horticultural systems as well as outlining plans for future and industry adoption. Results of the project have shown that the use of native plants and preserving native vegetation in crops can encourage beneficial insect populations, with beneficial insects spending more time in crop fields the native vegetation habitats.
Project report
Environment
On-farm and crop management
