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Control Mechanisms

Provides general resources for biological, chemical, and mechanical control methods. See other sections for species specific information:

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110 Years of Federal Biological Control Research (Nov 24, 2001)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Best Practices - Diseases and Pest of Plants and Animals
UN. Food and Agriculture Organization.

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Cornell University. Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Biological Control: Important Tool for Managing Invasive Species (Mar 2000)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Biological Control of Forest Pests in the Eastern United States
University of Massachussetts - Amherst.

Greenhouse, Garden, and Indoor Plantscape Biological Control Project
Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Development Division. Plants, Pests and Pest Control.

Integrated Pest Management: Current and Future Strategies - Interpretive Sumary (Jun 2003; PDF | 74 KB)
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
(requires subscription or fee for full report)

Integrated Pest Management Manual
DOI. National Park Service.

Invasipedia
Nature Conservancy. Global Invasive Species Initiative.

Invasipedia houses information on invasive plants, animals, and pathogens, and especially how to best manage them. Its foundation is the large amount of species management information developed by the The Nature Conservancy's Global Invasive Species Team. Its continued growth depends upon your contributions.

Risky Business: Invasive species management on National Forests - A review and summary of needed changes in current plans, policies and programs (Feb 2001)
Kettle Range Conservation Group (Washington).

Tools of the Trade
Nature Conservancy. Global Invasive Species Initiative.

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