The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants - All Natural Solutions!
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- Create Date：2021-06-16 08:51:02
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Susan Mulvihill
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Summary
In The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook， you’ll find the simple， straightforward resources and tools you need to identify common pests of edible gardens and manage them without the use of synthetic chemical pesticides。
Climate change and newly introduced insect pests are changing the world of gardening。 Pests that once produced a single generation per year are now producing two or even three， and accidentally imported pest insects have no natural predators to keep them in check。 These leaf-munching critters can cause significant damage in short order， reducing your yields and costing you time and money， especially if your garden is out of balance or your plants are stressed and vulnerable。
Whether you’re a new or seasoned gardener， author and garden pro Susan Mulvihill shows you how to handle pest issues by growing healthier plants， properly identifying the culprit， and nurturing the overall ecosystem of the garden。 With easy-to-use charts， you’ll learn how to identify common vegetable garden pests based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance。
DIY pest-control projects， coupled with up-to-date info on the best natural products， physical pest-control tricks， and tips for managing pests with the use of traps and barriers， all lead to a garden where beneficial insects and pollinators are preserved while pest populations are kept in check。
Learn how to:
Get rid of squash bugs with minimal effort
Screen out root maggots
Keep cutworms at bay
Nurture the good bugs that help control tomato hornworms
Tackle an infestation of mites， thrips， or whiteflies
Send cucumber beetles packing
Limit cabbage worms with a simple， inexpensive trick
Learn about the best earth-friendly product controls for home vegetable gardeners
Identifying and controlling common vegetable garden pests has never been a favorite task of gardeners， but with Susan’s help， positive results are easier than you think！
Climate change and newly introduced insect pests are changing the world of gardening。 Pests that once produced a single generation per year are now producing two or even three， and accidentally imported pest insects have no natural predators to keep them in check。 These leaf-munching critters can cause significant damage in short order， reducing your yields and costing you time and money， especially if your garden is out of balance or your plants are stressed and vulnerable。
Whether you’re a new or seasoned gardener， author and garden pro Susan Mulvihill shows you how to handle pest issues by growing healthier plants， properly identifying the culprit， and nurturing the overall ecosystem of the garden。 With easy-to-use charts， you’ll learn how to identify common vegetable garden pests based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance。
DIY pest-control projects， coupled with up-to-date info on the best natural products， physical pest-control tricks， and tips for managing pests with the use of traps and barriers， all lead to a garden where beneficial insects and pollinators are preserved while pest populations are kept in check。
Learn how to:
Get rid of squash bugs with minimal effort
Screen out root maggots
Keep cutworms at bay
Nurture the good bugs that help control tomato hornworms
Tackle an infestation of mites， thrips， or whiteflies
Send cucumber beetles packing
Limit cabbage worms with a simple， inexpensive trick
Learn about the best earth-friendly product controls for home vegetable gardeners
Identifying and controlling common vegetable garden pests has never been a favorite task of gardeners， but with Susan’s help， positive results are easier than you think！
Reviews
Beth
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FANTASTIC resource for backyard organic vegetable gardeners， that outlines not only the "pest" insects and the beneficial insects， but gives specific， non-pesticide options for dealing with the problem bugs （including beneficial predator bugs， birds and wildlife， natural oils and soaps， and more）。 Will definitely refer to this often。 FANTASTIC resource for backyard organic vegetable gardeners， that outlines not only the "pest" insects and the beneficial insects， but gives specific， non-pesticide options for dealing with the problem bugs （including beneficial predator bugs， birds and wildlife， natural oils and soaps， and more）。 Will definitely refer to this often。 。。。more
Debbie
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"The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook" explains various organic gardening approaches to pest management。 The author started by describing how to create an environment that encourages beneficial insects and plant health。 She then provided charts showing which insects might bother which garden plants and the damage that you'll see for each type of insect。 Next were the insect profiles， describing each insect: their life cycle， what plants they attack， what type of damage they cause， their natural pr "The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook" explains various organic gardening approaches to pest management。 The author started by describing how to create an environment that encourages beneficial insects and plant health。 She then provided charts showing which insects might bother which garden plants and the damage that you'll see for each type of insect。 Next were the insect profiles， describing each insect: their life cycle， what plants they attack， what type of damage they cause， their natural predators， and tips on how to control them。 Each profile also had a close-up illustration of the insect as well as color photographs of the insect and the damage they do to a plant （to help with identification）。 She also provided shorter profiles on the beneficial insects: a picture， what it looks like， what it eats， and how to encourage it to stay near your garden。Then she described various organic pest control methods: what they're good for and how to use them。 She also included instructions on how to make relatively simple DIY traps or protective barriers （though some require more construction skill than others）。 Overall， I'd highly recommend this resource for those gardeners who want to stop pests without using synthetic chemical pesticides。I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Jenn
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I am what some might call the quintessential avid novice gardener with attention issues。 I love to garden but sometimes it gets hot and then those darn bugs start milling into my zucchini plants and then the stink bugs come， because， well， I live in the south and that happens。。。 and then I get frustrated and。。。 yeah。。。 lackluster gardening results。The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook is a very detailed read with lots of pictures and larval stages to help those like me find the problems before they I am what some might call the quintessential avid novice gardener with attention issues。 I love to garden but sometimes it gets hot and then those darn bugs start milling into my zucchini plants and then the stink bugs come， because， well， I live in the south and that happens。。。 and then I get frustrated and。。。 yeah。。。 lackluster gardening results。The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook is a very detailed read with lots of pictures and larval stages to help those like me find the problems before they start。 And then， if they do start， very practical steps to take。 The book breaks down common bugs and pests by plant and gives a bunch of solutions。 Which I am so here for。There are a lot of bugs， so if you don't like that sort of thing， well， just be forewarned。 I， however， found it extremely helpful。As I already stated， there are tons of beautiful pictures and a lot of educational information to aid you through your planting lifecycles。 The author provides many natural solutions before heading for the big guns。I would absolutely recommend this book for gardeners of all expertise and attention levels。 May you get many fruitful returns from its use。*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Brenda
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What a great book to have！ So much information in one spot！ It would have been great to have this book in hard cover。 I'll have to add it to my "to get" list！ Every pesky bug you can think of is listed alphabetically in the pages， including easy to see pictures， with endless information such as what kind of plants each likes， the damage they will leave and how to control them。 As well as projects that you can make to protect your plants from them。 In another section the information is broken dow What a great book to have！ So much information in one spot！ It would have been great to have this book in hard cover。 I'll have to add it to my "to get" list！ Every pesky bug you can think of is listed alphabetically in the pages， including easy to see pictures， with endless information such as what kind of plants each likes， the damage they will leave and how to control them。 As well as projects that you can make to protect your plants from them。 In another section the information is broken down by plant （vegetable）， the signs of pests and who the possible culprits could be。 Of course， not all insects are enemies and this book also provides clear pictures of the beneficials， the pests that it eats and how to encourage them to come to your garden。 All of this is in an easy to navigate layout， with an index at the back， to be able to quickly find what you are looking for。 This is a book that all levels of gardeners should have！ Beginners to experienced will find this very useful！ I highly recommend that all gardeners get this book！Thanks so much to Cool Springs Express and NetGalley for giving the opportunity to read and review this awesome book！！ 。。。more
Schuth22
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This was very interesting and I'm now a very big fan of Mexican Bean Beetles。 This was very interesting and I'm now a very big fan of Mexican Bean Beetles。 。。。more
Kaye
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A wonder reference book to keep handy。 Good tips and advice on ways to think about soil， flowers， attracting other insects and such。 Then the book shows different vegetables， and things that might show what types of bugs are attacking it。 It later shows the different insects and how to combat them。 Will be a handy resource next time I plant a garden。 Highly recommend this book。
Dash fan
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4☆ A Well Established and Educational look into Natural Prevention of Pests in Your Vegetable Garden。The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook is a very detailed and educational read。 Not only does it give DIY preventative measures to stop pests safely，it also gives you a thorough look at a whole host of pests and bugs， what they look like， which plant， fruit or vegetable they are most likely to be found on and how to spot you have a problem。 I have to say it did give me the itches looking at all the b 4☆ A Well Established and Educational look into Natural Prevention of Pests in Your Vegetable Garden。The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook is a very detailed and educational read。 Not only does it give DIY preventative measures to stop pests safely，it also gives you a thorough look at a whole host of pests and bugs， what they look like， which plant， fruit or vegetable they are most likely to be found on and how to spot you have a problem。 I have to say it did give me the itches looking at all the bugs 🐛 lol but it did give me a better understanding at how I can protect my vegetable patch this year。 We always get trouble with our cabbages， broccoli， Brussels and occasionally runner beans so it certainly gave me food for thought 🙊 It's very well illustrated and gives clear information and the cycle stages the pests go through and what to look out for， ie。。。 caterpillar and moth。 If you love gardening and want to learn more about how to protect your crop naturally then this Handbook is definitely the book for you！Thank you to Quarto Publishing （Cool Springs Press） and Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Amy Dendy
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This a go to book for gardeners of all levels， that are looking to identify and resolve pest issues throughout the garden。 The vivid and detailed illustrations of ，The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook， aid in the identification of these unwanted pests。 Once identified you can use the handy guide to find the best way to remedy the situation。。 The release of this book is well timed and will be available just as gardeners are beginning to experience these issues for the 2021 gardening season。。。
Kate
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