tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36142811.post3166611447110193309..comments2024-01-14T10:21:28.397-06:00Comments on Genuine Faux Farm: We Want More Gruel!Rob Fauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03633049985565787351noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36142811.post-36827070045575551272013-01-24T19:23:34.180-06:002013-01-24T19:23:34.180-06:00Note - the connection between the spraying and inc...Note - the connection between the spraying and increase is pests: The spraying of insecticide on the farm, even though the other half of the farm, reduces the number of beneficial insects and predators who each bad bugs. We have worked for 9 seasons to create habitat the support "good guys" and had seen a huge increase in both the variety and the number of spiders and other "eaters". We had even seen some praying mantis. After the spraying we saw virtually NO spiders, etc on the west half of the farm, but saw many bad bugs, who are very capable of reproducing and migrating across the farm.Tammy Fauxnoreply@blogger.com