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Category : Shrubs
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Pest Management Recommendations for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs
Author: Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, Third Edition
Author: Steve H. DreistadtPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 1601078641
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Completely revised and expanded, Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive, how-to integrated pest management (IPM) resource for landscapers, arborists, home gardeners, retailers, and parks and grounds managers. This easy-to-use guide covers hundreds of insects, mites, nematodes, plant diseases, and weeds that can damage California landscapes. The book's 435 pages present the practical experience and research-based advice of more than 100 University of California (UC) and industry experts, including: • Pest-resistant plants and landscape design • Planting, irrigating, and other cultural practices that keep plants healthy • Conserving natural enemies to biologically control pests • Efficient monitoring so you know when to act • Selective pesticides and when their use may be warranted • Numerous references to regularly-updated, online guides with more pesticide choices and the latest IPM practices Inside you'll find: • 575 high-quality, color photographs to help you recognize the causes of plant damage and identify pests and their natural enemies. 140 more than the previous edition! • 101 line drawings and charts of pest biology and control techniques • Problem-solving tables to help you diagnose the pests and maladies of more than 200 genera of alphabetically-listed trees and shrubs Also in the 3rd Edition are dozens of newly added pests, including those affecting azaleas, camellias, hibiscus, camphor, eucalyptus, liquidambar, oaks, maples, palms, pines, olive, roses, and sycamores.
Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs
Author: Landscape Maintenance Pest Control
Author: Patrick J. MarerPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 9781879906716
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This is a complete guide to using pesticides safely in turf, landscape, and interior scape situations ranging from parks and golf courses to indoor malls. Designed for professionals working in the public or private sector, it focuses especially on pesticide handling and application procedures of importance.More than 200 photos, line drawings, graphs, and sidebars illustrate key concepts and procedures. Review questions similar to those on the exams are included at the end of each chapter to help you as you study.This is recommended study material for Landscape Maintenance Pest Control and Maintenance Gardener categories of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's Qualified Pesticide Applicator License (QAL) and Qualified Pesticide Applicator Certificate (QAC) exams.
Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries
Author: Steve H. DreistadtPublisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
ISBN: 9781879906464
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
References, suppliers, and a comprehensive index make this book indispensable to growers, farm advisors, IPM scouts, pesticide applicators, pest control advisors, and students. A complete sourcebook for bulbs, cut flowers, potted flowering plants, foliage plants, bedding plants, ornamental trees, and shrubs as grown in the field, greenhouse, and nursery.--COVER.
Ecologically Based Pest Management
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030917578X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Widespread use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides has revolutionized pest management. But there is growing concern about environmental contamination and human health risksâ€"and continuing frustration over the ability of pests to develop resistance to pesticides. In Ecologically Based Pest Management, an expert committee advocates the sweeping adoption of ecologically based pest management (EBPM) that promotes both agricultural productivity and a balanced ecosystem. This volume offers a vision and strategies for creating a solid, comprehensive knowledge base to support a pest management system that incorporates ecosystem processes supplemented by a continuum of inputsâ€"biological organisms, products, cultivars, and cultural controls. The result will be safe, profitable, and durable pest management strategies. The book evaluates the feasibility of EBPM and examines how best to move beyond optimal examples into the mainstream of agriculture. The committee stresses the need for information, identifies research priorities in the biological as well as socioeconomic realm, and suggests institutional structures for a multidisciplinary research effort. Ecologically Based Pest Management addresses risk assessment, risk management, and public oversight of EBPM. The volume also overviews the history of pest managementâ€"from the use of sulfur compounds in 1000 B.C. to the emergence of transgenic technology. Ecologically Based Pest Management will be vitally important to the agrichemical industry; policymakers, regulators, and scientists in agriculture and forestry; biologists, researchers, and environmental advocates; and interested growers.
Forest and Right of Way Pest Control, 2nd Edition
Author: STEVE H. DREISTADTPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 1601078307
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Weed and animal pest control in forest areas and rights-of-way"--Provided by publisher.
Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security
Author: Omkar Ph.D.Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128032669
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security explores the broad range of opportunity and challenges afforded by Integrated Pest Management systems. The book focuses on the insect resistance that has developed as a result of pest control chemicals, and how new methods of environmentally complementary pest control can be used to suppress harmful organisms while protecting the soil, plants, and air around them. As the world's population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection. - Addresses environmentally focused pest control with specific attention to its role in food security and sustainability. - Includes a range of pest management methods, from natural enemies to biomolecules. - Written by experts with extensive real-world experience.
Pests of the Garden and Small Farm
Author: Mary Louise FlintPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520218108
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Authoritative text enables readers to identify pests quickly and to prevent, correct, or live with most common pest problems. 250 color photos, 100 drawings.
Container Nursery Production and Business Management Manual
Author: JULIE P. NEWMANPublisher: UCANR Publications
ISBN: 1601078420
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This colorful manual includes research-based information on all aspects of production of landscape plants in commercial nurseries. Written primarily for wholesale nursery growers and propagators; a wide range of those involved in the nursery industry will find this a valuable reference. Twenty chapters in five broad sections cover topics from nursery site selection to crop production, water management to business and labor management, along with pest, weed, and disease management. This easy-to-use manual contains the photos, tables and clearly written text that make UC ANR's publications the go-to references industry professionals rely upon. Chapters include: Nursery Site Selection and Development Plant Growing Structures Mechanization and Automation Soils and Container Media Nutrition and Fertilization Irrigation Management Practices Controlling Runoff and Recycling Water, Nutrients, and Waste Plant Propagation Controlling Plant Growth Diagnosing Plant Problems Integrated Pest Management Plant Diseases Insects, Mites, and Other Invertebrate Pests Integrated Weed Management Vertebrate Pest Management Invasive Pests Business Management Marketing Considerations Increasing Labor Productivity