Eight-legged hunters
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Hunting and ambushing spiders are an asset to a garden because they eat a variety of insects that are harmful to plants. Wolf spiders are the most plentiful but hunt on the ground at night and are rarely seen. Crab spiders ambush their prey, capturing some pollinating insects but not enough to harm the insects' populations. Jumping spiders are seen the most frequently because they hunt during the day. The spiders of all three families rarely bite and do not have enough venom to harm people.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 1997
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Keep a step ahead of pests
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IPM is a plant pest control strategy that minimizes the use of pesticides and chooses the least toxic but most effective methods of control. Pests, the extent of damage they do to plants and all options for control should be studied before any one method is implemented.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1993
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Common sense pest control
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Garden pest control requires common sense to avoid harming beneficial insects and the plants. Specific control, preventive culture, preventive sprays and observation of plant problems peculiar to specific seasons are suggested.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1993
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