6)Crop fallowing used for moisture conservation.Denies food to a pest. Disrupting crop and insect synchrony Fly-free dates for Hessian y =wheat planting is delayed until after Hessian fly adult population has died
6) Crop fallowing - used for moisture conservation. Denies food to a pest. Disrupting crop and insect synchrony - Fly-free dates for Hessian fly = wheat planting is delayed until after Hessian fly adult population has died
7)Trap crop attractive to pest.Pest may be controlled in trap crop,or trap crop may serve as reservoir for Lygus bugs prefer alfalfa and are drawn beneficial's. away from cotton,the primary cash crop
7) Trap crop = attractive to pest. Pest may be controlled in trap crop, or trap crop may serve as reservoir for beneficial's. Lygus bugs prefer alfalfa and are drawn away from cotton, the primary cash crop
8)Timing of harvest strip-harvesting alfalfa so pest stays in alfalfa.Don't harvest all at once Strip-harvesting(staggered cutting)has two benefits: Reduces Lygus movement back into cotton Conserves natural enemies in alfalfa,which enhances pest control in alfalfa and cotton 9)Clean farming methods:including plowing as soon as the crop is harvested and the destruction of wild hosts in and around the field are recommended
8) Timing of harvest - strip-harvesting alfalfa so pest stays in alfalfa. Don’t harvest all at once Strip-harvesting (staggered cutting) has two benefits: • Reduces Lygus movement back into cotton • Conserves natural enemies in alfalfa, which enhances pest control in alfalfa and cotton 9) Clean farming methods: including plowing as soon as the crop is harvested and the destruction of wild hosts in and around the field are recommended
10)Polyculture Success depends on whether crop types are similar and whether pest is a specialist or a generalist Intercropping = intermingling 2 or more useful plants. May require additional or special equipment
Intercropping = intermingling 2 or more useful plants. May require additional or special equipment. 10) Polyculture - Success depends on whether crop types are similar and whether pest is a specialist or a generalist
Diverting pest populations from the crop Strip cropping
Strip cropping Diverting pest populations from the crop