Material Information |
| Title: |
A Review of Habitat Management for Anthropod Pest Control and Farmscaping at Geraldson Community Farm A Pilot Project |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Wilson, Chris H. |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Agroecology
Biological Control
Habitat Management
Theoretical Ecology |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This is a two-part thesis. The first part is a literature review and analysis of the field of habitat management for pest control. The second part is a report on a farmscaping field project I conducted at Geraldson Community Farm in Bradenton, Florida. Habitat management refers to the set of techniques and practices designed to make a field habitat less attractive to pests, or more attractive to natural enemies, or both. It is a subset of conservation biological control, which seeks to augment the endogenous natural enemy fauna to achieve pest regulation. My literature review and analysis discusses this field in a wide-ranging context of agricultural and ecological theory. Case studies are emphasized. The establishment and impact on beneficial biodiversity of a flowering strip was assessed at a South Central Florida organic vegetable farm. It was hypothesized that a gradient of enhancement of the beneficial insect activity would be observed, with the highest levels of enhancement closest to the strip, and the lowest levels farthest away. This hypothesis failed to be accepted or rejected, due to the lack of success in the field of the experimental design. Qualitative and quantitative data are presented which are nonetheless useful to the project of implementing conservation biological control within the farm's pest management plan. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Chris H. Wilson |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Lowman, Margaret |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 W7 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004199:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
A Review of Habitat Management for Anthropod Pest Control and Farmscaping at Geraldson Community Farm A Pilot Project |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Wilson, Chris H. |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Agroecology
Biological Control
Habitat Management
Theoretical Ecology |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
This is a two-part thesis. The first part is a literature review and analysis of the field of habitat management for pest control. The second part is a report on a farmscaping field project I conducted at Geraldson Community Farm in Bradenton, Florida. Habitat management refers to the set of techniques and practices designed to make a field habitat less attractive to pests, or more attractive to natural enemies, or both. It is a subset of conservation biological control, which seeks to augment the endogenous natural enemy fauna to achieve pest regulation. My literature review and analysis discusses this field in a wide-ranging context of agricultural and ecological theory. Case studies are emphasized. The establishment and impact on beneficial biodiversity of a flowering strip was assessed at a South Central Florida organic vegetable farm. It was hypothesized that a gradient of enhancement of the beneficial insect activity would be observed, with the highest levels of enhancement closest to the strip, and the lowest levels farthest away. This hypothesis failed to be accepted or rejected, due to the lack of success in the field of the experimental design. Qualitative and quantitative data are presented which are nonetheless useful to the project of implementing conservation biological control within the farm's pest management plan. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Chris H. Wilson |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Lowman, Margaret |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 W7 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004199:00001 |
|