Research Topics: Science - Gardening; Book #40

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Title
Author
# of Pages
Organic Plant Protection
Roger B. Yepsen, Jr.
688

Contents

Some sections have various subsections under them that are not listed here.

Section One--An Organic Plant Protection Primer    (p. 1)
    1. Introduction: What will Be Your Role In The Garden?    (p. 3)
    2. Sizing Up The Enemy: Insects, Mites, Nematodes, Molluscs, And Others    (p. 10)
    3. When Plants Get Sick    (p. 14)
    4. "The Most Controversial of All Organic Claims": Plants Fed Organically Are Less Attractive To Pests    (p. 19)
    5. Protecting Plants With Other Plants    (p. 39)
    6. Resistant Varieties: Plants That Protect Themselves    (p. 52)
    7. Taking Advantage Of Bugs' Natural Cycles    (p. 59)
    8. Biological Control    (p. 65)
    9. Physical Traps and Barriers    (p. 99)
    10. Repellents and Poisons    (p. 111)
    11. Weeds As Pests And Allies    (p. 133)
    12. The Good And Bad Of Wildlife In The Garden    (p. 145)
Section Two--An Encyclopedia Of Plant Protection    (p. 169)
    Appendix 1: Where To Find Commercial Products    (p. 648)
    Appendix 2: Insecticidal Plants For Home Experimenting    (p. 649)
    Bibliography    (p. 653)
    Index    (p. 655)