Prof Duncan Westbury
@DuncanWestbury
Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Dean of Land & Property Management - Royal Agricultural University. Advocate of Gardening for Wildlife. Views are my own.
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02-05-2018 15:01:53
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This year I had no issues with aphids in my plum tree due to these little helpers, but I had to provide them with homes! #SustainableFoodProduction #earwigs #NaturalEnemies AHDB Horticulture
Lockdown has put an end to our pilot studies in blueberry and grapes, which would have focussed on the active use of earwigs to control pests. Russell IPM Ltd AHDB Horticulture British Growers AgrovistaUK Fruit
These earwigs were all in one shelter, at night they will help clean my plants of pests! Team4Nature AHDB Horticulture Monty Don BBC Gardeners' World Mag
Looking to reduce your use of pesticides? Why not utilise the benefits of earwigs to control aphids?! Here's how! AHDB Tom Pope IPM Institute CEPA LEAF Anthony Snell Berry Gardens Ltd British Hop Association Wines of Great Britain Russell IPM Ltd #IPM #Earwigs
A new discovery! As a child we used to suck the nectar from the base of white dead nettle flowers, today I tried this with yellow archangel with my daughter. The yellow archangel is 10x better! #DontTryThisAtHome
Deploying my #EarwigShelters in my blackcurrants to control aphids! I will be selling these shelters in aid of Parkinson's UK at my Open Garden event! Earwigs not included! bit.ly/3Tvj8YP
Whilst dominant single species are not always good for biodiversity, within a mosaic as small patches they contribute a lot! #CowParsely
Chicks now hatched in both boxes! I love helping this species that in the UK has declined by over 70% since the 70s. The murmurations we see in winter are mainly European visitors. BTO Worcestershire
Last chance to see, expires at 10pm tonight!I get to talk about my favourite plant #Rhinanthus bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
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We are proud to be shortlisted for a U Dine Sustainability Award! The U Dine Awards recognises excellence and innovation in the University Hospitality Sector and winners will be announced at the 2024 U Dine Seminar & Awards Dinner on 6 June 2024. #udineawards 2024 #udineawards
Wow! Massive #Rhinanthus compared to the rest! I think they have connected to Lotus pedunculatus roots rather than the Geranium pratense, but of course can’t be sure!
Nice to see Water Voles back in Cirencester
BTO GLOS @Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust #WildCiren Mammal Society
Two male Adders sparring - Crickley Hill - management approach working well
BTO GLOS #WildCiren @Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
