how do you control pests ecologcally????

Question

please help!!!!!!!!!

how is pest control done ecologically?

Answer 1

Well, it is part of my job, inside greenhouses and garden centers.
I use beneficial insects, and soaps, and naturally occurring fungus and bacteria to control the pest insects.
Just google things like, "beneficial insects, or organic pest solutions, or Integrated Pest Management(I.P.M.) for short."
There you will find countless solutions that are ecologically sound for controlling garden pests.

Answer 2

Please read the book Insects and Gardens subtitled In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology. The author is Eric Grissell. I dont know if you are talking about in yur home or in your yard and garden but this book will give you a whole new perspective on insects in our world. If you are not talking about insects, you will need to make your question more specific as to the type of pest if you want better answers.

Answer 3

if you have a specific bug problem right now, identify the bug first, then look up it's management and control and look up organic methods, too.... right immediately, spray off what you can with the garden hose!!.....

ecological control of pests is easy IF you know what other bug likes your pest bug for dinner.... and how to encourage the hungry bugs to live in your garden!.... if you have aphids problems, then you want to encourage ladybugs.... if you have hornworm, then you want to encourage those wasps (forgot their name) that lay eggs on the caterpillars... that kind of thing.... if you have white grubs, then you go for nematodes, or BT disease to combat them.... there's natural controls for just about everything.... what you DO NOT want is a bunch of pesticides... cuz sure as you use them to kill off one thing, it leaves an opening for something worse to move in!!!.....

all the info you need is out here on the web... just look for it.....we'll help you figger out what to look FOR.....

Answer 4

Diatomacious earth (ground up powdered coral and shells) It's non toxic, and very effective. Lasts forever if it doesn't get wet. Sprinkle around, leave for a while, then vacuum up excess...don't be obsessive about it though, so it can work faster.
You can find it in farm supply stores, and also on various websites. Earthworks comes to mind.

Answer 5

Don't forget companion planting. Putting carrots together with onions will get rid of carrot fly, since the flies can't stand the smell of the onions. Look it up, there are a whole lot of "companions" you can use.

Answer 6

What kind of pests - insects/bugs, or mammals (like rabbits, squirrels, deer, dogs, etc.)?

Answer 7

I wish I could remember the name of the book! I know cucumber peels get rid of ants.