EFFICIENT Intercropping for Biological CONTROL of APHIDS in Transplanted Organic Lettuce

HOW DO ORGANIC FARMERS CONTROL APHIDS & PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY LETTUCE WITHOUT PESTICIDES? With beneficial insects like hoverflies that eat aphids live! Farmers attract these naturally occurring good bugs into the field by intercropping lettuce with flowers like alyssum.
This interactive science video:
-shows how this amazing aphid control system works
-a more EFFICIENT and NOVEL way to achieve biological control of aphids with LESS LAND AREA and fewer weed problems.
-is based on RESEARCH by Dr. ERIC BRENNAN at the USDA Agricultural Research Service during 9 years of commercial-scale organic romaine lettuce production in Salinas Valley, California.
-includes TECHNICAL DETAILS and some HUMOR.
-efficient flower power.
-was first presented at the American Society of Horticulture Science annual conference in July 2013.

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Download research publication here https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257468652_Agronomic_aspects_of_strip_intercropping_lettuce_with_alyssum_for_biological_control_of_aphids

Видео EFFICIENT Intercropping for Biological CONTROL of APHIDS in Transplanted Organic Lettuce канала Dr Eric Brennan USDA-ARS