Lesson 5 – In-Field and Edge Beneficial Insect Habitat

Presenters: Eric Brennan, USDA Agricultural Research Service & Tara Pisani Gareau, Boston College

Start Time is 11:00 AM Pacific Time

Once you RSVP, a Zoom link will arrive in the confirmation email.

Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Describe how alyssum supports hover flies that attack aphids.
• Explain why both in-field and edge habitat is important.
• Describe how native plant hedgerows support predators and parasitoids.
• Explain the factors that influence insect movement from hedgerows to the crop.

Continued Education Credits have been requested and are expected to be approved from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and American Society of Agronomy.

Photo above: Hoverfly and Alyssum by Paul Albertella