Here, farmers can find information about how to control pests and diseases in natural ways without the use of toxic chemicals. You will notice that the guidance for controlling each pest and disease below includes cultural techniques to make the soil healthy and to restore the soil food web.

We believe the logical solution to organic pest control is to create a balance of organisms in your soil. In a diverse ecosystem, pest populations are regulated naturally. Development of this balance relies on products that minimize harm to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Traps and pheromone lures can be used to identify the presence of pests and to help control them. If pests are present, the least-toxic solutions should be used first, i.e., barriers, repellents, beneficial insects, biological pesticides, soaps, and oils, with the more toxic (but short-lived) botanical or natural pesticides used only if necessary.

Part 1: Files With Information About How to Prevent Disease and Pest Problems

1.  Using Bio-Plant and Pro-Plant to Deal with Fungal Diseases

2.  Using Bio-Plant and Pro-Plant to Deal With Insect Pests

3.  Questions About Vibration and Insect Pests on Cocoa Plantations

4.  Questions About Vibration and Insect Pests on Cocoa Plantations (French)

5.  How to Manage the Armyworm with Bio-Plant and Pro-Plant

6.  Vibration and Pests

7.  Some Science Why Crops Using Bio-Plant and Pro-Plant Have Few Insect Problems

8.  Some Science Why Crops Using Bio-Plant and Pro-Plant Have Few Insect Problems (French)

Part 2: How to Deal with Insect Pests and Diseases Without Toxic Chemicals

Infonet-biovision Website

You can find out a lot of information about the following pests and diseases at: https://www.infonet-biovision.org/plant_pests, which is where the following information comes from. Click on the pests below. Please note that the infonet-biovision.org website sometimes works very slowly.