Time for Change

Time for Change Most pesticides are manufactured compounds that are designed to kill specific pests, such as weeds and insects. Many pesticides have the potential to harm non-target organisms, especially if the organisms are exposed to high levels or for a long period of time. In the early 1960s, Rachel Carson's widely publicized book "Silent Spring" described the ecological impacts of DDT and other pesticides. Concerns about the unintended effects of pesticides continue to this …showed first 75 words of 828 total…

…showed last 75 words of 828 total…insects, because the larvae of the beneficial insects feed off the eggs of pests. The key in building the organic farmers population of beneficials is to establish borders around their fields called “host crops.” (www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Boardwalk) Another extremely important function of these borders is that they serve as a “trap crop” for pests. (www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Boardwalk) They distract pests from the crops by providing them with an alternative food supply.