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Which of these is
good way of keeping out flying pests?
nets
collars
crop rotation
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Why do organic gardeners not want to get rid of pests completely?
they like the pests
they want their plants to get eaten
they want a natural balance of pests and beneficial creatures
in their garden
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Crop rotation helps to avoid
plants getting attacked by caterpillars
attracting beneficial creatures
a build up of pests and diseases
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Collars fitted around
the stems of cabbages can help to protect against
cabbage root fly
cabbage white butterfly
slugs
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Which of these methods can help to reduce the number of pests?
watering your plants
digging the soil in winter
putting a mulch on your soil
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Removing diseased plant waste from the garden helps prevent disease
spread because
you break the disease cycle by moving diseased plants away from healthy
plants
it makes the garden look tidier
you can see the other plants more clearly
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Sowing peas slightly earlier or later helps stop the plants being
attacked by
the larvae of ladybirds
the larvae of dragonflies
the larvae of the pea moth
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Why is it a good
idea to grow attractant plants in your garden?
they attract beneficial creatures that will eat pests
they attract pests
they look attractive
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Why might a gardener put old tiles on the soil in amongst the
plants?
to form a pattern
to provide a hiding place for beetles that eat pests
to provide a hiding place for slugs that eat plants
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  What
is this a picture of?
beetle
aphid
ladybird larvae
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