The Gettysburg College Grounds Crew utilizes non-chemical management strategies to minimize pest damage.
A purple martin colony, dwelling in attractive birdhouses beside our on-campus lake, consumes mosquitoes. Meanwhile, ladybird beetles eat aphids and praying mantis populations prey on spider mites.
When pesticides are necessary, the least toxic sprays are selected and are used only in extreme conditions.
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