Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs For Australian Gardens
Gardening Reference Nature Ecology Australian Flora & Fauna Organic Horticulture Pest & Disease Control
Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs for Australian Gardens is the 464-page field guide that turned 2015 into the year Australian gardeners stopped guessing and started knowing exactly who’s on their plants and what to do about it. Denis Crawford, one of the country’s most respected entomologists and photographers, has packed every page with crisp close-up images and bullet-proof ID notes so you can tell a predatory ladybird larva from a destructive leaf-eater in seconds. Written for real-world backyards, the book is organised around the plants people actually grow—citrus, roses, vegies, natives—so you open to the relevant section, match the photo, and get organic, chemical-free solutions that work in Melbourne, Hobart, Perth, Darwin and everywhere between.
What makes this copy special is its condition: a tight, clean, very-good paperback that has never seen a smoky lounge room or a rainy garden bench, so the 1,800-plus colour photographs are still razor-sharp for quick field confirmation. At almost half-a-kilogram of information, it replaces a shelf of separate pest, disease and beneficial-insect books with one easy-to-carry volume that fits in a tote or glovebox. Young adults, retirees and community-plot newcomers alike keep it open beside the compost bin because every solution is rated for safety around pets, kids and pollinators—no science degree required.
Beyond the practical, the book is a celebration of backyard biodiversity. Crawford devotes large sections to ‘good bugs’—the lacewings, hoverflies, micro-wasps and others that keep outbreaks in check—so readers finish with a garden that balances itself instead of needing constant spraying. Whether you are converting to organic practices, mentoring a school garden, or trying to protect a heritage rose collection, this trusted ABC Books reference turns curiosity into confidence and pests into partners.
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