Bird-friendly California vineyards may have fewer pests
Insectivorous birds can be encouraged to occupy vineyards by giving them nest boxes. New research documents that these birds reciprocate by providing significant eco-friendly pest control services
Adult male western bluebird, Sialia mexicana, photographed at Bald Hill Park, Corvallis, Oregon (USA). (Credit: Walter Siegmund (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license).
I was in graduate school when I first read Rachel Carson's classic book, Silent Spring [Amazon UK; Amazon US]. In her book, Dr Carson presented evidence showing t…
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