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Two Ways to Save Big Money in IPM
Like a rock star I shout into the sea of people and ask “does anybody wanna save some money?” and with a resounding boom the crowd erupts into a single voice shouting *%^&#@ yeah we do! Okay, I’ll stop the rock star fantasy and ask you growers instead, from atop my orange crate. Hey, what do you know, same response. Rock on. It seems everyone likes to save. What follows are a couple ways you can save when using biocontrols in an IPM program.
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Is Biocontrol and IPM Economically Acceptable?
Immediately I’ll answer the headlining question with an emphatic yes. I’ll then add an emphatic but, as the subject doesn’t end here. Biocontrol and IPM can be economically acceptable, but it isn’t always. Many practitioners, especially those new to the game, can make some mistakes that can cost them dearly in a very real sense of the word. Any tangible monetary savings in biocontrol and IPM will only be found when you’re doing it right and, well, when things are going your way. Fortunately for us, the intangible environmental savings is huge and very clear to all. Otherwise we wouldn’t be here.
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2011 Fly Time Reminder
It’s time to start thinking fly control. Specifically, we have created our 2011 schedule for sending out batches of our filth-breeding fly parasitoids. For our regulars, you’re probably aware of this and are all over it. For the uninitiated, this is how many people biologically control flies on farms, around livestock, and in other places that attract and support the development of filth-breeding flies (e.g. Musca domestica and other species).
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Some Things Just Shouldn’t Be Sprayed
In my opinion the idea of using sprays on certain crops is just plain wrong. To avoid any confusion, I’m using the word “sprays” as a collective term to cover all sorts of chemical and botanical poisons capable and in some cases engineered to kill or mitigate pests on plants. This would include sprays, dusts, granules, drenches, etc.
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