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Pest control at Dongwu

WHB hopes that the use of chemical poisons as pesticides will be avoided if possible.

Careful, frequent visual inspections for insect eggs in early spring can hold down the pest population. The idea is to manually destroy as many as possible before the initial batch hatches. Look for leaves that are curled. Insects also deposit eggs on the underside of leaves. Ladybugs feed on aphids. If ladybugs are seen, it probably means there are also aphids. Don't ever kill ladybugs however!

Traps can be used to counter mammalian pests.

Nets can be strung to protect berries from birds.