Research has shown that you can contribute to insect control by growing lots of foliage in your garden.
Ground insects such as beetles usually benefit from dense vegetation, including evergreens.
Spiders, however, prefer a little bare ground - for example, a bald spot on the lawn or a rare flowerbed.
Wake-up bells ringing about global insect reduction. Recent studies show that the population is plummeting due to the loss of nature and pesticides.
Against this background, a new study published in Biodiversity and Conservation reveals how plants can best support all forms of insect life.
“The main message is the more foliage, the more invertebrates you will have in your garden,” said Andrew Salisbury, chief entomologist at the Royal Horticultural Society.
“Gardeners can make a big difference just by growing things in their gardens, making it a little easier for yourself to be too careful and avoid using pesticides where possible.”
1.An “alarming” death of insects and spiders was recorded
2.Anxiety about the reduction of flying insects
3.Volunteers were supposed to find a bug spit.
While a dense landing is beneficial for insects in general, one particular group of invertebrates, spiders that live on the ground, rather than spinning nets, feel better when there are several bare spots.
“Perhaps with less foliage, especially at ground level, they can move more freely and hunt more freely,” said the entomologist.
Ground insects such as beetles usually benefit from dense vegetation, including evergreens.
Spiders, however, prefer a little bare ground - for example, a bald spot on the lawn or a rare flowerbed.
Wake-up bells ringing about global insect reduction. Recent studies show that the population is plummeting due to the loss of nature and pesticides.
Against this background, a new study published in Biodiversity and Conservation reveals how plants can best support all forms of insect life.
“The main message is the more foliage, the more invertebrates you will have in your garden,” said Andrew Salisbury, chief entomologist at the Royal Horticultural Society.
“Gardeners can make a big difference just by growing things in their gardens, making it a little easier for yourself to be too careful and avoid using pesticides where possible.”
1.An “alarming” death of insects and spiders was recorded
2.Anxiety about the reduction of flying insects
3.Volunteers were supposed to find a bug spit.
While a dense landing is beneficial for insects in general, one particular group of invertebrates, spiders that live on the ground, rather than spinning nets, feel better when there are several bare spots.
“Perhaps with less foliage, especially at ground level, they can move more freely and hunt more freely,” said the entomologist.
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