On June 8, the Environmental Protection Agency banned Dursban
from virtually all
household uses. But that doesn’t mean the bugs will abound. A
University of Georgia expert
says many options remain.
“There are many nonchemical ways to maintain a healthy
landscape,” said Kris
Braman, an entomologist with the UGA College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.
Backyard IPM
Braman will teach a workshop, “Backyard IPM (integrated
pest management) and
Beneficial Insects,” on June 29 at the Georgia Experiment
Station in Griffin, Ga.
Braman will use slides and a walk through the Research &
Education Garden to show
how to identify beneficial insects and pests.
She will discuss ways to control pests. She’ll look at using
pest-resistant plants and
proper planting, pruning, irrigation and fertilization. She’ll
show how and when to apply
alternatives, too, such as oils, soaps and biological
controls.
Healthy
Landscape
“A healthy landscape is like a healthy person,”
Braman said. “It’s
strong enough to resist stresses such as disease and
pests.”
The workshop will be June 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stuckey
Auditorium. To sign up, send a
$5 check (payable to “University of Georgia”) to
Research & Education
Garden, 1109 Experiment St., Griffin, GA 30223.
For directions and more information, call Susan Varlamoff at
(770) 229-3367.
