Pest Management & Crop Protection
Habitat Management for Beneficials
This habitat management for beneficials guide helps you plan food, water and shelter for helpful insects on and around your fields so natural pest control gets stronger.
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The steps on this page
- Identify beneficials you want to support
- Note where they live now
- Plan flowering plants near crops
- Provide shelter and nesting areas
- Provide a water source
- Reduce harm from sprays
- Map habitat areas
- Track beneficial counts yearly
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and SARE.
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