About this episode
Isabella Tree explores the importance of flies in pollination and pest control with bug expert Erica McAlister.
Compared to other insects, bees are pretty hopeless pollinators. Flies, on the other hand, can pollinate plants and kill your aphids. Join Isabella Tree as she finds out what gets Erica McAlister, Principal Curator at the Natural History Museum and bug-crazy fly afficionada, really excited about the hidden life in wilder gardens. And pick up some simple tips to encourage the best pollinators, predators, soil fertilisers and decomposers in your garden. Isabella Tree co-founded the Knepp ...
People in this episode
Host: Isabella Tree
Guest: Erica McAlister
Topics covered
- pollination
- insects
- gardening
- biodiversity
- wildlife
Keywords
- bees
- flies
- pollinators
- aphids
- gardens
- wildlife
- biodiversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Natural History Museum
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