Beneficial Insects Quotes

I love insects. They are amazing.

Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides.

I always have multiple ladybugs around because they're lucky, and they're good for flowers and the environment.

Organic farming and other earlier methods can be effective, provided they can help us improve soil health and plant health. Plant pesticides like neem and tobacco need to be promoted.

Keep the soil healthy and the bad seed won't grow.

I am rather fond of ladybugs. They are so delightfully hemispherical.

Is it reasonable to suppose that we can apply a broad-spectrum insecticide to kill the burrowing larval stages of a crop-destroying insect ... without also killing the 'good' insects whose function may be the essential one of breaking down organic matter and maintaining healthy soil?

It's fun to think about plants not just as decorations but as functioning parts of our yard's ecosystem that attract wildlife to the garden. We have hummingbirds, tons of bees, and many monarch butterflies. The kids love it! Though we're very laissez-faire with the garden and never put chemicals on it or even water it much!

Bugs have always loved me.