Landscape
Plant Cultural Management
|
Know Your Plants |
|
"Before you can properly care for the trees and shrubs on your school grounds, you must know what they are. Make a map of the grounds and identify every tree and shrub. You should be able to answer the following questions:
§ What kind of soil does the plant prefer?
§ How much water does it need?
§ When should it be fertilized?
§ How should it be pruned?
§ Does it prefer shade or sun?
§ How much heat or cold can it tolerate?
§ What are its most common pest problems?
§ What environmental problems is it susceptible to (soil compaction, air pollution, salt damage, etc.)?"
- Excerpt from Daar et al., 1997 |
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 16. IPM for
trees and shrubs on school grounds. Pp. 117-119. In IPM for Schools: A
How-to Manual. US EPA. Landscape plant health care management. Available
at http://www.epa.gov/region09/
toxic/
pest/school/index.html
Fare, D., 1999. Chapter 3. Planting,
establishment and pruning of woody ornamentals, pp. 3.1 to 3.29; and M.
Albrecht, Chapter 4. IPM for flower gardens, pp. 4.1 to 4.6. In
Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes, Vail and Croker, eds. University of
Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Publication No. PB1639. Line
drawings, plant selection and placement, pruning notes for more than 75 species;
soil preparation for flowering plants, fertilization and mulching. Available
from Mail and Supply Office, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. Phone (865)
974-7300, Fax (865) 974-2713.
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 4 Landscape
Management. Pp. 28-36. In Integrated Pest Management for Maine
Schools. Available in PDF format or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/schoolipm/.
Maynard, B.K., R.A. Casagrande, M. Gold, S. Livingston and S.H. Gordon. 1999.
Sustainable Trees and Shrubs. 3rd Edition. Selecting the right plants
for the site; form, texture, growth habit, hardiness, handling, planting and
maintenance; evaluative indexes. Available from University of Rhode
Island Cooperative Extension, 3 E. Alumni Ave., Kingston RI 02881. (401)
874-2900. Older edition available at http://www.uri.edu/research/sustland/spl1.html
Merchant,
Heather and Michael. 2003. Module 6- Landscape IPM video and workbook.
Video with accompanying workbook included in the ABCs of IPM video
set. Available from Texas Cooperative Extension Bookstore, http://schoolipm.tamu.edu/resources/resources/products/video/video.html.
Ohio State University. 2000. Plant Facts:
Factsheet Database and University Search Engine. Quick search engine for
answering plant-related questions, accessing on-line fact sheets and guides from
46 different universities and government institutions across the United States
and Canada. Contains over 20,000 pages of Extension fact sheets and bulletins
covering cultural and
pest issues. Available at http://plantfacts.ohio-state.edu/
Smith-Fiola, D. ed., 2000. Landscape Integrated
Pest Management: An Alternative Approach to Traditional Landscape Maintenance.
Sixth Edition.
259 pp. Proper management for prevention of insect and disease
pest problems. Available from Publications Distribution Center, Cook
College, Rutgers University, 57 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520.
Phone: 732/932-9762, Web site http://www.rce.rutgers.edu
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape Trees & Shrubs:
An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and
nematode pests. Includes updated information on how to use
environmentally safe IPM methods including landscape designs that
prevent pests, how to select resistant varieties and plant-care
cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To order, call
1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Massachusetts. 2001.
Plant Culture and Maintenance. Over 20 fact sheets providing detailed
information to help establish and maintain a healthy growing environment for
ornamental plants. http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/plantculture.html
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Landscape
Plant Disease and Nematode Pest Management
|
An AWESOME Search Engine for Plant and Pest Information:
One of the best places on the Web
to search for information specific to your region! |
|
The
Ohio State University Factsheet Database and Search Engine
locates
on-line guides for answering plant-related questions from 46 different
universities and government institutions across the United States and
Canada. Over 20,000 pages of Extension fact sheets and bulletins
provide a concentrated source of plant-related information. You can
search these by region, to locate information most likely to be useful
to you. Simply type in the name of a plant or pest, and a list of fact
sheets appears in seconds!
|
Dreistadt et al. 1994. Pests of Landscape
Trees and Shrubs. 328 pp. University of California Division of Agriculture and
Natural Resources Publication No. 3359. ISBN 1-879906-18-X. Color photos,
line drawings, identification, biology, monitoring, management. Available
from ANR Publications, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland CA 94608-1239. Phone (510)
642-2431, FAX (510) 643-5470.
Flint, M.L., ed., 2000. Pests of Home and
Landscape. University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color images,
description, biology and management. Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/
selectnewpest.home.html
Koehler et al., 1999. School IPM Web Site.
University of Florida.
Color images, general introduction to landscape pest
management.
Available at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/tp7.htm
Merchant, Heather and Michael. 2003.
Module 6- Landscape IPM video and workbook. Video with accompanying
workbook included in the ABCs of IPM video set. Available from Texas
Cooperative Extension Bookstore, http://schoolipm.tamu.edu/resources/resources/products/video/video.html.
Smith-Fiola, D. ed., 2000. Landscape Integrated
Pest Management: An Alternative Approach to Traditional Landscape Maintenance.
Sixth Edition. 259 pp. IPM decision-making guidelines, pest appearance and
management table, partial list of pest-resistant plants, fungicides and
biologicals. Available from Publications Distribution Center, Cook College,
Rutgers University, 57 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520. Phone:
732/932-9762, Web site http://www.rce.rutgers.edu
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape
Trees & Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and nematode pests.
Includes updated information on how to use environmentally safe IPM methods
including landscape designs that prevent pests, how to select resistant
varieties and plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To
order, call 1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Massachusetts. 2001.
Diseases. Over ten fact sheets intended to help the green industry
professional identify the cause of a plant disease or disorder, and decide
whether alternative plant choices, sanitation, modification of the growing
environment, chemical controls or a combination would best address their
particular situation. http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/diseases.html
Windham, A., 1999. Chapter 6. Management of
diseases of woody ornamentals in landscapes, pp. 6.1 to 6.11. In
Integrated Pest Management
of Landscapes, Vail and Croker, eds. University of
Tennesee Agricultural Extension Service Publication No. PB1639. Description
and management for common diseases of 33 common woody ornamental plants. Available
from
Mail and Supply Office, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. Phone (865)
974-7300, Fax (865) 974-2713.
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Landscape
Plant Insect and Mite Pest Management
|
Monitoring Landscape
Plants |
|
"Regular plant inspections (every 2 to 4 weeks) are an essential way to keep track of changes in pest problems and plant health. Monitoring is close inspection of the plant from top to bottom, looking for both obvious and hidden signs and symptoms of pests and poor health.
This requires more knowledge on the part of the monitor: knowledge of plant identification; damage symptoms; insect and disease life cycles; population thresholds; as well as the advantages of various control measures.
Regular monitoring aids in preventing pest problems since potential infestations are discovered, before they become serious, when pests are small and damage is low. Noticeable damage can thus be prevented. Alternatives to traditional pesticides are also best used on smaller/immature pests."
- Excerpt from
Smith-Fiola,
2000 |
Brown-Rytlewski,
Diane. 2002. Pocket
IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants. Plastic-coated
scouting guide with its 3.5" X 6.0" pages designed to fit in your
pocket for easy field use. Color pictures and descriptions to identify
common pests and their damage, beneficials, common diseases, injury caused
by deer, voles and rabbits, and abiotic plant injury. Guidelines for
scouting and management are also given. For more information, or
to order, visit http://www.msue.msu.
edu/ipm/LandscapePocket.htm.
Colorado State University, 2000. Insects: Trees
and Shrubs. Color images, Identification, monitoring, management.
Available at http://www.colostate.edu/
Depts/CoopExt/PUBS/INSECT/pubins.
html#tree
Dreistadt et al. 1994. Pests of Landscape
Trees and Shrubs. 328 pp. University of California Division of Agriculture and
Natural Resources Publication No. 3359. ISBN 1-879906-18-X. Color photos,
line drawings, identification, biology, monitoring, management. Available
from ANR Publications, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland CA 94608-1239. Phone (510)
642-2431, FAX (510) 643-5470.
Dunn, R.A., T.R. Fasulo, W.G. Hudson, R. F. Mizzell, D.E. Short, G. W. Simone, and J. L. Williams-Woodward. 1999. Woody Pest
Web Site. Universities of Florida and Georgia. Color images, Identification,
monitoring, management. Available at http://woodypest.ifas.ufl.edu/
Fasulo, T.R., ed. 1995. USDA Whitefly
Knowledgebase. Color and B&W images, identification, biology, monitoring
and management of several species of whitefly pests. Available at http://whiteflies.ifas.ufl.edu/
Flint, M.L., ed., 2000. Pests of Home and
Landscape. University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color images,
description, biology and management. Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.home.html
Hale, F., K. Vail, M. Raupp and J. Davidson.
1999. Chapter 5. Insect and mite pests of ornamentals, pp. 5.1 to 5.65. In
Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes, Vail and Croker, eds. University of
Tennesee Agricultural Extension Service Publication No. PB1639. Seasonal key
pest list for common woody ornamentals; line drawings, description, host plants,
damage, monitoring and management for 139 common ornamentals pests. Available
from Mail and Supply Office, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. Phone (865)
974-7300, Fax (865) 974-2713.
Koehler et al., 1999. School IPM Web Site.
University of Florida. Limited color images of landscape insect pests. Available
at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/tp7.htm
Merchant, Heather and Michael. 2003.
Module 6- Landscape IPM video and workbook. Video with accompanying
workbook included in the ABCs of IPM video set. Available from Texas
Cooperative Extension Bookstore, http://tcebookstore.org/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=1604.
Raupp, M.J., 1998. Aphids; K. Thorpe, Gypsy Moth;
C.A. Casey, Mites. In The National Park Service Integrated Pest
Management Manual, T. Cacek, ed. National Park Service, Fort Collins CO. Description,
biology, monitoring and management. Available at http://www.nature.nps.gov/biology/ipm/manual/ipmmanual.pdf
Smith-Fiola, D. ed., 2000. Landscape Integrated
Pest Management: An Alternative Approach to Traditional Landscape Maintenance.
Sixth Edition. 259 pp. Line drawings, identification key to pests and
beneficials, IPM decision-making guidelines, pest appearance and management
table, partial list of pest-resistant plants, common beneficlal insects,
insecticides and biologicals. Available from Publications Distribution
Center, Cook College, Rutgers University, 57 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ
08901-8520. Phone: 732/932-9762, Web site http://www.rce.rutgers.edu.
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape
Trees & Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and nematode pests.
Includes updated information on how to use environmentally safe IPM methods
including landscape designs that prevent pests, how to select resistant
varieties and plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To
order, call 1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Massachusetts. 2001.
Insects and Mites. Most fact sheets contained in this site are originally
from the CD-ROM "Tree
Bytes" (1998), which contains nearly 120 insect and mite fact sheets
along with more than 40 disease entries, and approximately 700 color
photographs. http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/insectsandmites.html
University of Minnesota. 2003. IPM of Midwest
Landscapes. Cooperative project with the NCR-193 North Central
Committee on Landscape IPM. Includes information on tree, shrub
and turf pests. Many topics included in this publication are
applicable beyond the Midwest region. For more information on this
publication, please visit the website located
at http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/.
To order, download the order form on the web site. With questions,
contact Susan Ratcliffe via email or by phone at (217) 333-9656.
|
Action Thresholds for
Leaf-Feeding Insects |
|
Suggested action thresholds for caterpillar or leaf beetle damage to healthy, mature deciduous landscape plants are approximately 20% defoliation in the spring, and 30% to 40% in the summer. In the fall, it is generally inappropriate to control these pests on deciduous plants, since the leaves will soon be shed.
Exceptions can include young plants, plants suffering from drought or other stresses, or specific pests. For example, even slight feeding damage from Black Vine Weevil adults can indicate a potential problem for young plants, due to root feeding from larvae concealed in the soil.
-
Source: Dreistadt et al., 1994 |
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Turf Cultural
Management
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 10. IPM for
school lawns. Pp. 71-80. In IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual. US EPA. Monitoring,
tolerance levels, evaluation, cultural management. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/
pest/school/index.html
Fermanian et al. 1997. Controlling
Turfgrass Pests. 2nd ed. Diseases, insects and weeds; color and
B&W photos, fertilization, irrigation, mowing, site preparation, thatch and
compaction management. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. ISBN
0-13-462433-5.
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 5 Turfgrass
Management. Pp. 37-47. In Integrated Pest Management for Maine
Schools. Available in PDF format or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/
schoolipm/.
Mugaas, R.J., M.L. Agnew and N.E. Christians,
1997. Turfgrass Management for Protecting Surface Water Quality. University of
Minnesota and Iowa State University Extension. Soil preparation,
fertilization, irrigation, minimizing runoff and leaching of fertilizers and
pesticides. Available at http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG5726.html
New
Jersey Environmental Federation. 2003. Lawn Care Without
Toxic Chemicals. A 2-page brochure containing information on
lawn care without toxic chemicals and laws and regulations on using
chemicals on your lawn. http://www.cleanwateraction.org/
pdf/nj_lawns.pdf
Samples, T. and H. Savoy Jr., 1999. Chapter 7. Turfgrass, pp. 7.1 to 7.22. In Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes,
Vail and Croker, eds. University of Tennesee Agricultural Extension Service
Publication No. PB1639. Line drawings, variety selection, soil preparation,
fertilization, irrigation and aeration. Available from Mail and Supply
Office, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. Phone (865) 974-7300, Fax (865)
974-2713.
Smith-Fiola, D. ed., 2000. Landscape Integrated
Pest Management: An Alternative Approach to Traditional Landscape Maintenance.
Sixth Edition. 259 pp. Line drawings, soil and site preparation,
fertilization, irrigation, mowing. Available from Publications Distribution
Center, Cook College, Rutgers University, 57 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ
08901-8520. Phone: 732/932-9762, Web site http://www.rce.rutgers.edu
Stauffer et al., 1998. Chapter 5. IPM for
school athletic fields and grounds. Pp. 5-1 to 5-39. In IPM Workbook for
New York State Schools. Seed selection, mowing, fertilization, thatch
management, overseeding. Available at http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/school_wkbk/files/schoolwkbk.pdf
University of Massachusetts. 2002.
Turf IPM Facts. Turf IPM Facts is a packet of over sixty up-to-date fact
sheets and is a source of research-based professional lawn care information,
with a focus on integrated pest management principles. The individual fact
sheets in Turf IPM Facts include information about: key cultural practices for
maintaining a healthy and functional lawn, common turf pests and problems, how
to manage lawn problems intelligently, using IPM principles and techniques and
scouting for problems, identifying problems and creating solutions. Turf IPM
Facts is $40 per copy, and can be purchased by contacting the UMass Extension
Bookstore, Draper Hall, 40 Campus Center Way, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA 01003-9244, phone: (413) 545-2717, fax: (413) 545-5174, Email,
www.umass.edu/umext/bookstore
University of Minnesota. 2003. IPM
of Midwest Landscapes. Cooperative project with the NCR-193 North
Central Committee on Landscape IPM. Includes information on tree, shrub
and turf pests. Many topics included in this publication are applicable
beyond the Midwest region. For more information on this publication,
please visit the website located
at http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/.
To order, download the order form on the web site. With questions, contact
Susan Ratcliffe via email or by phone at (217) 333-9656.
|
IPM for School Lawns |
|
Because the bodies of children and youths are often in direct contact with the grass, use of pesticides on lawns increasingly raises concerns among parents and health professionals. On the other hand, coaches and school administrators are under pressure to insure quality turf for use by students and by community athletic leagues. In addition, the competence of landscape maintenance staff is often judged by the aesthetic appearance of the lawns that surround most schools. These various viewpoints often come into conflict when pests threaten lawns.
The key to lawn IPM is the use of cultural practices that optimize growth of grasses and minimize conditions favorable to pest insects, weeds or pathogens.
An IPM approach to lawn management begins with a monitoring program. Monitoring enables Pest Managers to do the following:
§ identify the
pest(s)
§ identify any natural enemies of the
pest(s)
§ apply preventive methods to reduce the occurrence of pest poblems
§ determine if any treatment is needed
§ determine where, when and what kinds of treatments are needed
§ evaluate and fine-tune treatments as the pest management program continues over the seasons
- Excerpt from Daar et al. 1997 |
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Turf
Disease and Nematode Pest Management
Choate,
P.M., T.R.Fasulo and P.H. Hope. 2000.
Lawn
Pest
Tests. Series of interactive quizzes on lawn pests based on the CD-ROM Pests in
and Around the Home. Available
at http://extlab7.entnem.ufl.edu/Pest_test/
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 10. IPM for
school lawns. Pp. 71-80. In IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual. US EPA. Monitoring,
tolerance levels, evaluation, Fusarium management. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/pest/
school/index.html
Fermanian, T.W., M.C. Shurtleff, R. Randell, H.T. Wilkinson and
P.L.
Nixon. 1997. Controlling Turfgrass Pests. 2nd ed. 655 pp. Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River NJ. ISBN 0-13-462433-5. Color and B&W photos;
identification, biology, monitoring and management of insect, disease and weed
pests; cultural management; application equipment calibration; pesticide safety.
Available from Amazon.com
Flint, M.L., ed., 2000. Pests of Turfgrass.
University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color images, description,
biology and management. Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.turfgrass.html
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 7 Turfgrass Diseases.
Pp. 55-65. In Integrated Pest Management for Maine Schools.
Available in PDF format or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/
schoolipm/.
North Carolina State University. 1995. TurfFiles
Web Site. Color images, descriptions, biology and management. http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu
Schumann,
Gail. 2002. Disease Management in Lawns and Grounds 1-page fact
sheet contains common diseases and tips on how to identify them.
Available at http://www.umassturf.org/publications/fact_sheets/diseases/
diseases_lawns_grounds.pdf
Schumann,
Gail. 2002. Why is it so Difficult to Control Anthracnose?, a 2-page
fact sheet with tips to identify and control anthracnose available at http://www.umassturf.org/publications/fact_sheets/diseases/
control_anthracnose.pdf.
Stauffer et al., 1998. IPM for school turfgrass. Pp. 5-6 to 5-37. In IPM Workbook for New York State Schools. Turfgrass
disease calendar, preparing samples for shipment to a diagnostic library. Available
at http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/school_wkbk/files/schoolwkbk.pdf
Smiley, R. W., P. H. Dernoeden and B. B. Clarke.
1992. Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases. 2nd Edition. 98 pp. Color
and B&W photos, line drawings, identification, biology, monitoring and
management. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul MN. ISBN
0-89054-124-8.
Smith-Fiola, D. ed., 2000. Landscape Integrated
Pest Management: An Alternative Approach to Traditional Landscape Maintenance.
Sixth Edition.
259 pp. Line drawings, identification key to common turfgrass
diseases, biology, monitoring and management. Available from Publications
Distribution Center, Cook College, Rutgers University, 57 Dudley Road, New
Brunswick,
NJ 08901-8520. Phone: 732/932-9762, Web site http://www.rce.rutgers.edu
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape
Trees & Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and nematode pests.
Includes updated information on how to use environmentally safe IPM methods
including landscape designs that prevent pests, how to select resistant
varieties and plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To
order, call 1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Minnesota. 2003. IPM
of Midwest Landscapes. Cooperative project with the NCR-193 North
Central Committee on Landscape IPM. Includes information on tree, shrub
and turf pests. Many topics included in this publication are applicable
beyond the Midwest region. For more information on this publication,
please visit the website located
at http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/.
To order, download the order form on the web site. With questions, contact
Susan Ratcliffe via email or by phone at (217) 333-9656.
Windham, A., 1999. Chapter 9. Turfgrass diseases
and their control, pp. 9.1
to 9.8. In Integrated Pest Management of
Landscapes, Vail and Croker, eds. University of Tennesee Agricultural Extension
Service Publication No. PB1639. Description, host varieties and management of
16 common diseases of turf plants. Available from Mail and Supply
Office, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN. Phone (865) 974-7300, Fax (865)
974-2713.
Turf Insect and
Mite Pest Management
Choate, P.M., T.R.Fasulo and P.H. Hope. 2000. Lawn Pest Tests. Series of interactive
quizzes on lawn pests based on the CD-ROM Pests
in and Around the Home. Available at http://extlab7.entnem.ufl.edu/Pest_test/
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 10. IPM for
school lawns. Pp. 71-80. In IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual. US EPA. Biology,
identification, monitoring, chinch bug management. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/pest/school/index.html
Fermanian, T.W., M.C. Shurtleff, R. Randell, H.T. Wilkinson and
P.L.
Nixon. 1997. Controlling Turfgrass Pests. 2nd ed. 655 pp. Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River NJ. ISBN 0-13-462433-5. Color and B&W photos;
identification, biology, monitoring and management of insect, disease and weed
pests; cultural management; application equipment calibration; pesticide safety.
Available from Amazon.com
Flint, M.L., ed., 2000. Pests of Turfgrass.
University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color images, description,
biology and management. Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.turfgrass.html
Frank, J.H., T.R. Fasulo and D.E. Short. 1995. Mcricket; Alternative Methods of Mole Cricket Control. Color and B&W
images, identification, biology, monitoring and management of mole crickets. University
of Florida. Available at http://molecrickets.ifas.ufl.edu/
Hellman, J.L., 1998. Turfgrass insects. In
The National Park Service Integrated Pest Management Manual, T. Cacek, ed.
National Park Service, Fort Collins CO. Description, biology, monitoring and
management of exotic and common weed species.
Koehler et al., 1999. School IPM Web Site.
University of Florida. Limited color images of turf insect pests and
beneficials. Available at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/tp8.htm
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 6 Insect Pests of Turfgrass.
Pp. 48-54. In Integrated Pest Management for Maine Schools.
Available in PDF format or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/
schoolipm/.
Potter, D.A. 1998. Destructive Turfgrass Insects
: Biology, Diagnosis, and Control. 344 pp. Ann Arbor Press, Chelsea MI.
Short, D.E. and R.J. Black. 1997. Southern Chinch
Bug Management on St. Augustinegrass. University of Florida Cooperative
Extension. Line drawings, identification, biology, monitoring, management.
Available at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_LH036
Short, D.E. and R.J. Black. 1997. Management of
Sod Webworm and other Lawn Caterpillars. University of Florida Cooperative
Extension. Line drawings, identification, biology, monitoring, management.
Available at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_LH038
Stauffer et al., 1998. IPM for School Turfgrass. Pp. 5-6 to 5-16. In IPM Workbook for New York State Schools. Biology,
identification, monitoring, management. Available at http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/school_wkbk/files/schoolwkbk.pdf
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape
Trees & Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and nematode pests.
Includes updated information on how to use environmentally safe IPM methods
including landscape designs that prevent pests, how to select resistant
varieties and plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To
order, call 1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Minnesota. 2003. IPM
of Midwest Landscapes. Cooperative project with the NCR-193 North
Central Committee on Landscape IPM. Includes information on tree, shrub
and turf pests. Many topics included in this publication are applicable
beyond the Midwest region. For more information on this publication,
please visit the website located
at http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/.
To order, download the order form on the web site. With questions, contact
Susan Ratcliffe via email or by phone at (217) 333-9656.
Vail, K. and F. Hale. 1999. Chapter 8. Insects
and other pests associated with turf. Pp. 8.1 to 8.21. In K. M. Vail and J. L.
Croker, eds. Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes. University of Tennesee
Agricultural Extension Service Publication No. PB1639, Knoxville TN. Biology,
identification keys with line drawings, monitoring, management. Available
from Mail and Supply Office, University of Tennessee, (865) 974-7300, Fax (865)
974-2713.
Vittum,
P. 2002. White Grub Management Update. Dr. Pat Vittum,
Turf Entomologist with the UMass Extension Turf Program, has written a
detailed management update about white grub management for the fall of
2002.
Vittum,
P. 2002. White Grub Identification. A 3-page fact sheet
designed to help identify specific white grub species. Available
at http://www.umassturf.org/publications/
fact_sheets/insects/white_grub_ID.pdf.
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Vertebrate Pest
Management
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 10. IPM for
School Lawns, pp. 71-80; Chapter 18. IPM for weeds on school grounds, pp.
139-143. In IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual. US EPA. Transect method
for monitoring weeds in lawns; line drawings, identification, tolerance levels,
monitoring, management. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/pest/school/
index.html
Dixon, C. and C. Harper. 1999. Chapter 10.
Managing problem vertebrates in the suburban landscape. Pp. 10.1 to 10.20. In
K. M. Vail and J. L. Croker, eds. Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes.
University of Tennesee Agricultural Extension Service Publication No. PB1639,
Knoxville TN. Description, biology and management of 25 common vertebrate
pests, list of suppliers of repellents, traps, etc. Available from Mail and
Supply Office, University of Tennessee, (865) 974-7300, Fax (865) 974-2713.
Flint, M.L., ed. 2000. Pests of Home and
Landscape. University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color images,
description, biology and management of squirrels, gophers, rabbits and voles.
Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.home.html
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 13 Vertebrate Pests.
Pp. 98-106. In Integrated Pest Management for Maine Schools.
Available in PDF format or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/
schoolipm/.
Back to Links & Resources - Contents
Weed Management
Cornell
University. A good web site for poisonous plants which includes clear
photographs and "Ask the Expert" questions and answers that can be
integrated into K-12 curriculum offerings. Includes a poisonous plant
database, alphabetical listings for both common and botanical names, a list of
toxic agents in plants and a list of species commonly affected. Available
at http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
Daar et al., 1997. Chapter 10. IPM for
School Lawns, pp. 71-80; Chapter 18. IPM for weeds on school grounds, pp.
139-143. In IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual. US EPA. Transect method
for monitoring weeds in lawns; line drawings, identification, tolerance levels,
monitoring, management. Available at http://www.epa.gov/region09/toxic/pest/school/
index.html
Fermanian, T.W., M.C. Shurtleff, R. Randell, H.T. Wilkinson and
P.L.
Nixon. 1997. Controlling Turfgrass Pests. 2nd ed. 655 pp. Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River NJ. ISBN 0-13-462433-5. Color and B&W photos;
identification, biology, monitoring and management of insect, disease and weed
pests; cultural management; application equipment calibration; pesticide safety.
Available from Amazon.com
Flint, M. L., J. Kwan and C. Reynolds. 2000. Weed
Photo Gallery Web Site. University of California Statewide IPM Project. Color
images of over 100 common weeds. Available at http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/
weeds_common.html
Maine Cooperative Extension. 2002. Chpt. 8 Weeds. Pp. 66-79.
In Integrated Pest Management for Maine Schools. Available in PDF format
or for order at http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/schoolipm/.
New Jersey Weed Gallery. Rutgers University. Color
weed photos of more than 100 weed species, indexed by common and Latin names,
plus thumbnail photo index. Available at http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/
Raupp, M.J., 1998. Exotic weeds I and II; W.O.
Lamp, Thistles, Leafy Spurge; and C.A. Casey, Weeds of developed and historic
sites. In The National Park Service Integrated Pest Management Manual, T.
Cacek, ed. National Park Service, Fort Collins CO. Description, biology,
monitoring and management of exotic and common weed species.
University of California. 2004. Pests of Landscape
Trees & Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide- Second Edition. Manual
diagnoses hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases and nematode pests.
Includes updated information on how to use environmentally safe IPM methods
including landscape designs that prevent pests, how to select resistant
varieties and plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. To
order, call 1-800-994-8849 or visit http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu.
University of Illinois Extension. 2003. Weeds to Watch. Bulletin
identifies 16 problem weeds emerging in Midwest agriculture. Each species
is characterized by its current distribution and occurrence. The back of the
bulletin contains information about identification, an explanation about why a
species is a problem, and management tactics to aid in controlling the weed.
Available at http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/bulletin/pastpest/articles/200306h.html.
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. University of Florida. With
the popularity of butterfly gardens and botanical gardens in schoolyards, some
schools are risking children with poisonous plants and themselves with invasive
and non-native species. The University of Florida's Center for Aquatic
and Invasive Plants' web site lists many of these plants along with their
photographs. Available at http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/.
K-12 teachers can also order free murals on native and invasive plants from the
Center. Posters, card sets, coloring books and other teaching tools are
also available for purchase. The site isn't just for Florida but contains
links to listings of Non-Native Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants in the
United States at http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/seagrant/invlists.html.
