Integrated Pest Management For Cole Crops And Lettuce

Growth requirements and development of cole crops and lettuce; Managing pests in cole crops and lettuce; Insects; Diseases; Abiotic disorders; Nematodes; Vertebrates; Weeds.

Abstract: Comprehensive guidelines to managing pests in cole crops and lettuce are presented in this manual for growers and advisors. Major topics include cole crops and lettuce development and growth; recognition of insect, nematode, and vertebrate pests, weeds, diseases, and abiotic disorders; and integrated pest management methods. It contains many colored photos, tables, and a glossary.

This handbook adapts scientifically based integrated pest management techniques to the needs of the home gardener and small-scale farmer. Covers insects, mites, plant diseases, nematodes, and weeds of fruit and nut trees and vegetables using the IPM approach of making minimal use of broad-spectrum pesticides; the methods recommended here rely primarily on organically acceptable alternatives. 120 common pests are described in individual sections; crop-by-crop symptom identification tables guide you quickly to the information you need. More than 350 color photos and 118 drawings help you diagnose problems and find solutions. What’s new in the Third Edition? •Includes the most up-to-date information on managing vegetable, herb and fruit tree pests with organically acceptable tools. •Over 30 new insect, disease and weed pests. •Crop tables in the back expanded to include 6 new crops and herbs. •Over 120 new color photographs added for a total of more than 400 color illustrations throughout.

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.