{"id":136,"date":"2019-03-12T23:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/todo\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T03:25:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T03:25:37","slug":"todo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/todo\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Things To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Habitat
\nchanges<\/font>
\n– moving old tires and other catch basins cuts down on the number
\nof mosquitoes breeding in your area. Such simple changes of
\nthe physical habitat can control many pests.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural
\npredators<\/font> –
\nintroduce and encourage the types of animals that naturally
\ngobble up pests. Those toads, garter snakes, and ladybugs are
\nnatural predators on insect pests.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical
\nprevention<\/font> – remove
\neggs, larvae, cocoons, and adult insects by hand.<\/font><\/td>\n		Timing<\/font>
\n– avoid planting and harvesting when insects are most abundant
\nand damaging.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resistant
\nplants<\/font> –
\nbuy plants that are resistant and free of pests and diseases.<\/font><\/td>\n		Mixed
\nplantings<\/font>
\n– areas with a variety of plant types are less susceptible to
\ninsect damage. <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Growing
\nconditions<\/font> –
\nplants are more resistant to pests and diseases if grown under
\ntheir favored conditions of light, moisture, etc.<\/font><\/td>\n		Insect
\nhormones<\/font>
\n– use insect hormones that prevent the insect from growing into
\na sexually mature adult.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural
\npathogens and parasites<\/font> –
\nintroduce bacteria, viruses, and parasites that kill pests but
\nwon’t harm other types of animals.<\/font><\/td>\n		Chemicals<\/font>
\n– use synthetic pesticides with a short life, only as needed,
\nand applied at the correct part of the insect’s life cycle.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Managing
\npond or lake vegetation and that growing along rivers and streams
\nrequires special treatment. For information, contact your county
\nWSU Cooperative Extension.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What
\nelse can I do? <\/font><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Learn
\nabout alternatives for municipal composting and pest control.
\nThe City of Seattle operates an effective composting program with
\ncurbside pick-up of yard wastes. Since 1982, the City of Berkeley
\nhas successfully managed its extensive parks and gardens without
\ntoxic chemicals. <\/font><\/p>\n

\u2022 Request
\norganically grown food, this will help encourage the many farmers
\nwho want to use less toxic pest control techniques. <\/font><\/p>\n

\u2022 Ask
\nlocal government these questions – “Can you reduce or eliminate
\nroadside spraying?” “What are you putting on my yard?” …and,
\n“What about the golf course?” <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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