The Jersey Friendly Yard, Landscaping for a Healthy Environment “2021 webinar series offers a line-up of bug experts who will teach you how to recognize beneficials versus pests, show you how to manage pests safely using non-toxic methods, introduce you to the buggy relationship between plants and insects, and teach you how to build a buggy web of life in your yard using native plants.
About the Webinars
What’s Bugging Your Jersey-Friendly Yard? webinars will be free and provided via WebEx Events. They will be on the second Tuesday of the month from January to June at 7:00 pm. The live sessions will be an hour long with time for questions. To join the webinars, you will need either a computer, tablet, or smartphone with speakers.
After each webinar and with presenter permission, we will add a link to a video recording of the webinar to the Webinar Description section below.
February 9, 2021
Myth Busters: The Truth About What’s Bugging You
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth. With over 1 million described species, insects account for about 75% of all animal species. Insect diversity is essential in maintaining functional ecosystems, productive natural areas and working lands, and overall biodiversity. However, human perceptions of insects are often negative resulting in insects being misunderstood, underappreciated, and in some cases, unnecessarily feared. This session will cover a variety of “insect myths vs. truths” with the goal of reversing common misconceptions.
Presenter: Kelly Gill, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Partner Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Mid-Atlantic / Northeast Region.”