APIS Volume 16, Number 10, October 1998
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... hed in Canada, which contains information on alternative pollinators <http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/entomol/aapa/aapapubs.htm#Item1>. Dr. Hallett does not stop with bees. He even suggests encouraging wasps to take up residence. These insects are the natural pest control in any garden because they prey on caterpillars and aphids. And "garden" is the operative word, according to Dr. Hallett. Gardening enriches the environment by creating nesting sites for beneficial insects, whereas farming typically involves selection and monoculture. This practice all too often ends in failure due to disease, insect damage or pollination ...