Aimee Code is the Pesticide Program Director at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

During her career she has worked in urban and agricultural setting to mitigate the risks of pesticide use and promote integrated pest management programs.

She also works with communities ​around the country to implement policies and practices to restore dwindling pollinator populations.​

Today we discuss how to mitigate the use of chemicals and pesticides on farms and around pollinator habitats, as well as what to do when you have to use chemicals.

We talk about the best places to build and locate pollinator habitat, and more.

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“If we take step back we realize that about half of the US land base is agriculture.” – Aimee Code

Show Notes:

• What the Xerces society is all about
• The initiatives that they have to work with farmers to better preserve pollinators
• How to look for habits in agriculture landscapes
• What the society does to put pollinator habit back in place where it was lost
• Why they are focusing on habit for pollinators instead of other aspects of conservation
• How pesticide exposure commonly happens
• How to create more resilient farming practices so that less chemicals are being used
• The growing body of research on how harmful fungicides can be to pollinators
• How to choose where your pollinator habits are going to be located
• Why native bees are often more at risk to pesticides than honey bees

“He used to work to deter insects on his farm. Now he’s working to support beneficial insects. It’s a complete shift in his thinking.” – Aimee Code

Links Mentioned:

• The Xerces Society
• Guidance to Protect Habit from Pesticide Contamination
• Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Conserving North American Bees and Butterflies and Their Habitat