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Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at RHS Wisley, and in a changing climate our horticultural challenges are changing too. We are striving to better understand the life-cycles, impacts and management of garden pests in a climate friendly way, without the use of synthetic sprays. Biological control and the use of companion planting is playing a crucial role in the future of pest management in a changing horticultural world.
RHS Wisley Bug WatchAbout RHS Wisley Bug Watch
Insects have a significant impact, both positive and negative, on local plant environments. Our aim is to find more effective and eco-friendly ways to reduce the negative impacts, and increase the positive impacts.
Researchers at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Lancaster University need your help to find insects in various types of plants. The plants you will look at are a part of the trial gardens at RHS Wisley. These gardens test different sustainability methods for various plants, allowing their overall performance to be studied.
Finding insects in these plants will help researchers understand how effective certain sustainability methods are as a method of pest control. Your contribution will also help develop a machine learning algorithim that can automatically detect pests in plants.