Learn to differentiate between healthy and harmful worms in plant soil for optimal plant health. Wetter, moldier environments attract brown worms; balance soil moisture to prevent infestations.

Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves from the nests. If you have an issue with ants climbing up the trunks of ...

In this practical activity, your class will examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil which helps plants to grow. You'll go looking for earthworms by using ...

One acre of worms can break up about 50 tonnes of soil. They don't eat living plant tissue, and so don't hurt plants either. They truly are a gardener's best friend! Some people even keep them as ...

Hawaii has no native earthworms, but they have spread throughout the forest in Hawaii. Research shows more worms where pigs are present, indicating that they benefit each other with the ...

This project will show children how worms turn plant waste into soil, introduce them to 'recycling' and 'useful waste', and encourage them to look closely at worms and other garden wildlife.

Leaving Cert Agricultural Science – Higher Level Sample Answers (Biological Properties of Soil) 1. Define the soil microbiome ...

Dark, dramatic and dead set on decomposition, soil is alive. Heaving with microbes, worms, fungi and insects, it’s a hive of activity right beneath our feet. Find out the dirt on soil’s drama. In just ...

A team of entomologists and botanists at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi and the ...