Intercropping, Crop Diversity and Pest Management
Growing different crops in the same field and/or planting different crops on the same plot during different times of the year can reduce insect pest populations, increase beneficial insects, and suppress weeds. In addition, non-crop plants such as weeds, cover crops, and habitat plantings can be com...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-03-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119593 |
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| Summary: | Growing different crops in the same field and/or planting different crops on the same plot during different times of the year can reduce insect pest populations, increase beneficial insects, and suppress weeds. In addition, non-crop plants such as weeds, cover crops, and habitat plantings can be combined in space and time to influence numbers of pest and beneficial arthropods on the main crop. This 7-page fact sheet was written by Hugh A. Smith and Oscar E. Liburd, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2012.
ENY862/IN922: Intercropping, Crop Diversity and Pest Management (ufl.edu)
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |