Should you Leave your Leaves? How autumn yard maintenance affects overwintering insects with Max Ferlauto

To clean up or not to clean up, that is the question. In this webinar, Max Ferlauto, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, outlines his research about the effects of leaf litter removal on overwintering insects. He also discusses ways to increase the ecological value of properties.

Presenter: Max Ferlauto grew up in Arlington, Virginia where he gained an appreciation for native plants and insects through the local Master Gardener program. He received his bachelor's degree in Plant Ecology from Juniata College. He is now a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland Entomology Department in Karin Burghardt's Lab. He studies how landscaping practices, such as leaf litter management, affect urban ecosystems.