A how-to guide for conducting integrated pest management strategic planning with agricultural industries or other stakeholders. This process produces a living document that describes the major pests, challenges and critical needs of an industry.
Plant hormones and growth regulators are chemicals that affect flowering, aging, root growth, distortion and killing of organs, prevention or promotion of stem elongation, color enhancement of fruit, prevention of leafing and/or leaf fall, and many other conditions.
Integrated pest management considers the interactions among pests, beneficial organisms, the environment and the crop. It was born from the realization that most pesticides affect both pests and beneficial organisms.
This pest management guide is for the home gardener. It recommends management practices for controlling diseases and insects in home orchards. It doesn't meet the exacting requirements of the commercial fruit grower.
Jay W. Pscheidt, Heather Stoven, Ashley Thompson, Brooke Edmunds, Nik Wiman, Richard Hilton |
Jun 2024 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Cereal cyst nematodes reduce yields of wheat, barley, and oats in the Pacific Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is estimated that these pests reduce wheat profitability in these states by at ...
Nematodes are tiny but complex unsegmented roundworms that are anatomically differentiated for feeding, digestion, locomotion, and reproduction. These small animals make important contributions to organic matter decomposition ...
Describes the life cycle and injury symptoms of grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch), an aphidlike insect that feeds on grape roots. Discusses strategies for reducing the risk of phylloxera infestation, ...
Patricia A. Skinkis, Vaughn Walton, Clive Kaiser |
Jun 2023 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)