Plastic #mulches are an effective management practice for some #pests like the spotted-wing #drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) but could affect #pollinators and other #beneficials - studies by Hanna McIntosh and others in the Journal of Applied Entomology show that different types of mulches are safe for pollinators and some groups of #predators - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jen.13221