Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide - Softcover

Dreistadt, Steve H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879906619 ISBN 13: 9781879906617

Publisher: Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2004

Synopsis

This is the ultimate guide to managing landscape pests! With this manual in hand you will be able to diagnose and manage hundreds of insect, mite, weed, plant disease, and nematode pests. Inside you'll find updated information on how to use environmentally safe, ecologically based IPM methods; landscape designs that prevent pests; how to select resistant varieties; advice on the use of less-toxic pesticides such as botanicals, oils, and soaps; and tips on planting, irrigating, and other plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. Contains over one hundred pages of easy-to-use tree and shrub pest tables; invaluable in helping you identify common pest problems now on over 200 types of ornamental trees and shrubs. Includes 432 color photographs, 117 drawings and tables, references, glossary, and an index.

About this title

Synopsis

The use of pesticides today is a widespread concern - we worry about pesticide residues on our food, exposure in the workplace, and the risks to those in the agricultural industry. What can be done to effectively combat pests without inflicting further damage on ourselves and the environment? Integrated pest management (IPM) is a multi-pronged strategy to prevent and suppress pest problems. Through choice of plant type, planting practices, and adoption of mechanical, physical and biological combatent measures, the use of chemical antidotes can be minimized. IPM is the focus of this book, aimed at landscape gardeners. The book emphasizes environmentally safe methods and is profusely illustrated. This volume includes: landscape designs that prevent pests; planting, irrigating, and other plant care activities that prevent potential problems; resistant varieties; biological controls (use of parasites, predators or pathogens); less-toxic pesticides such as soaps, oils and microbials; mulches and other physical and mechanical controls; and references, suppliers list and glossary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879906619
• ISBN 13: 9781879906617
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Editor: Flint Mary Louise