Landscaping for (not against) Insects

This presentation will outline how residential yard maintenance, such as leaf litter removal, affects pollinator and natural enemy survival and community composition.

Max Ferlauto received a bachelor's degree in Plant Ecology from Juniata College. He is now the State Entomologist for the Maryland DNR Natural Heritage Program and also an Entomology Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Maryland in Karin Burghardt's Lab. At the DNR and UMD he studies how landowners can protect important and rare insects.