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IPM in Practice: Principles and Methods of Integrated Pest Management

Publication 3418 - 296 pages - $30.00

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This 2001 publication from the University of California Statewide IPM Program is the first comprehensive, practical field guide ever developed for setting up and carrying out an IPM program in any type of crop or landscape.

This book will help pest management professionals apply the principles of IPM to the many different environments in which they work, such as agricultural crops, urban landscapes, greenhouse, forests, rights-of-way and other managed ecosystems. The information is:

multidisciplinary: features IPM strategies for weed, insect, pathogen, nematode, and vertebrate pests
practical: provides specific information on how to set up sampling and monitoring programs in the field
comprehensive: covers methods applicable to vegetable, field, and tree crops as well as landscape and urban situations
authoritative: the authors drew on the expertise of more than 50 experts within the University of California, California State University, and in private practice
official California PCA study guide: provides a complete curriculum for anyone teaching a course for students who wish to be licensed as pest control advisors (PCAs)

Well-Illustrated
This manual includes more than 400 black and white photographs, line drawings, tables, and sidebars.

Essential Addition
IPM in Practice is an essential addition to the library of any pest management professional as well as students and instructors.

IPM in Practice: Principles and Methods of Integrated Pest Management

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Introduction
The Importance of Integrated Pest Management What Is a Pest Control Adviser? How to Become Licensed as a California Pest Control Adviser Adviser Licensing Categories Knowledge Expectations Continuing Education
Standard Services Offered by Pest Control Advisers: Written Recommendation Pest Management Expertise Pest Monitoring
Additional Services Offered by Pest Control Advisers: Groundwater Protection 100% Pesticide Use Reporting Worker Training Calibration Fertilizer Use and Other Crop Production Advice
The Challenges of Pest Management: Education Research Technology Regulation Personal Liability Public Perception
Ecological Principles as They Apply to Pest Management
Levels of Ecological Organization: The Individual Populations Community Ecosystem
The Ecosystem Concept: Photosynthesis Abiotic Components Biotic Components Trophic Structure
Managed Ecosystems: Limiting Factors
The Ecology of Pest Problems: Equilibrium Population Density
Biodiversity
The Integrated Pest Management Concept
Pest Management Strategies What Is a Pest?
The Evolution of Pest Management: Components of an IPM Program Working Within an Ecosystem
Why Use IPM?: Pesticide Resistance Pest Resurgence Secondary Pest Outbreak Species Displacement Pollinators Environmental and Health Problems More Reliable Control
Understanding Pests
Pest Identification: Names of Pests and Other Organisms Identification Keys Identification Experts Other Identifying Characteristics How to Identify a New Pest Situation
Types of Pests: Arthropods Mollusks Nematodes Vertebrates Weeds Pathogens Abiotic Disorders
Management Methods for IPM Programs
Host Resistance or Tolerance: Types of Resistance Rootstock and Scion Selection Techniques for Developing Resistance in Plants Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering Techniques Nonhost Plants
Biological Control: Types of Biological Control Agents Approaches to Use of Biological Control Agents Biological Control of Insects and Mites Biological Control of Weeds Biological Control of Plant Pathogens Biological Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Cultural Pest Control: Site Selection Sanitation Destruction of Alternate Hosts Habitat Modification Smother Crops and Cover Crops Crop Rotation Planting and Harvest Dates Irrigation and Water Management Fertilizers and Soil Amendments
Mechanical and Physical Control: Land Preparation Soil Tillage Mowing Flaming Burning Mulches Soil Solarization Temperature Manipulation Chaining and Dredging Traps
Using Pesticides in an IPM Program: Factors to Consider Selecting the Right Pesticide for Use in an IPM Program Selective Application Techniques
Resistance Management: Factors Influencing Selection for Resistance Resistance Management Strategies Other Factors that Influence Pesticide Efficacy
Other Related Pest Management/Production Systems: Sustainable Agriculture Organic Farming Residue-Free Certification Programs
Monitoring and Decision-Making Guidelines
Monitoring Incentives Monitoring Objectives The Role of Sampling in Monitoring Programs Defining the Sampling Universe and Sampling Unit: The Sampling Unit Factors Affecting Sampling Accuracy
Sampling Methods: Sample Size and Number of Samples Sampling Pattern
Sampling and Detection Tools and Techniques: Visual Sampling in the Field Knockdown Techniques Suction Techniques Netting Techniques Trapping Techniques Damage Estimates Clues that Indicate Presence of a Pest Population Laboratory Tests
Meteorological Monitoring Systems: Setting Up a Weather Station Data Loggers Electronic Sources of Temperature Information
Predictive Tools: Phenology Models Disease Forecasting Expert Systems Plant Mapping Precision Farming
Pesticide Resistance Monitoring: Detection and Monitoring Pesticide Resistance Bioassays
How to Keep Monitoring Records: Sampling Records Permanent Samples Graphs Data Sheets Field Maps Computer Databases
Interpreting and Using Monitoring Results: Relating Monitoring Results to Treatment Thresholds Other Factors that Influence Decision Making Follow-Up Monitoring After Treatment Evaluating the Efficiency of the Monitoring Technique
Setting Up Monitoring Programs and Field Trials
How to Design a Monitoring Plan: Step 1. Identify the Pests
Step 2. Establish Monitoring Guidelines for Each Pest Species
Step 3. Establish Injury Levels and Action Thresholds for Each Pest Species
Step 4. Determine What Host or Crop Developmental Stages Must Be Monitored to Assess Normal Growth, Predict Timing of Pest Activity, or Evaluate Damage
Step 5. Determine the Environmental Factors that Must Be Monitored
Step 6. Determine the Production Practices that Can Impact Development of the Pest Species
Step 7. Streamline the Monitoring Program to Develop Efficiencies
Step 8. Keep Good Written Records
Using Scouts Effectively
Incorporating New Monitoring Techniques and Flexibility into the Monitoring Program
Field Trials: Purpose of Field Trials
Replicated, Statistically Designed Field Trials: Experimental Design Nonexperimental Field Trials Evaluating Data from Field Trials
Health and Environmental Concerns
Pesticides in the Environment: Air Water Soil
How Pesticides Break Down in the Environment: Partitioning in the Environment Transformation Effect of the Environment on Degradation
General Toxicology: Toxicity Risk versus Hazard Residues and Persistence
How People Are Exposed and Methods to Reduce Human Exposure: How People Can Be Exposed Methods to Reduce Human Exposure
Impacts on Nontarget Organisms: Reducing Pesticide Impacts
Setting Up an IPM Program
Professionalism: How to Reduce Potential Liability
Client Expectations The Concept of Risk Control Action Thresholds How to Communicate the Decision to the Client: The Written Recommendation Where to Get Information
Collaborating with Other PCAs and Grower Groups Steps for Setting Up an IPM Program: Setting Up an IPM Program for a Public Agency
How to Evaluate All the Factors

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IPM in Practice: Principles and Methods of Integrated Pest Management
Publication 3418 - Published spring 2001
Price $30.00 - 296 pages - ISBN 1-879906-50-3

This publication is available from the UC ANR Communication Services catalog. It is also available by mail; by telephone; at the ANR sales office in Oakland; and at many of the UC County Cooperative Extension offices. For more information, see "How to Order Publications."

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