IPM for Gardeners: A Guide to Integrated Pest Management - Couverture rigide

Cloyd, Raymond A.; Nixon, Philip L.; Pataky, Nancy R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0881926477 ISBN 13 : 9780881926477

Editeur : Timber Press, 2004

Synopsis

Since the publication of Silent Spring in 1962, interest in alternative pest-management strategies has increased dramatically. As a way to reduce the use of pesticides and keep plants healthy, integrated pest management (IPM) has evolved to emphasize prevention, early diagnosis (or "scouting"), and long-term control strategies --- not quick fixes. Many nurseries, land-use agencies, and public gardens now require the use of IPM as an intelligent, real-world system to raise plants in an environmentally responsible manner. Despite a plethora of technical IPM training manuals, no book until now has distilled its core philosophy for the home gardener, so that he or she can learn to manage plant health as the professionals do, based on scientific principles. In IPM for Gardeners, a team of experts explains how any gardener can use IPM techniques for success at home. Authoritative, well-illustrated, and packed with case studies, this volume promises to change the way we see our gardens.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Raymond A. Cloyd is assistant professor of Ornamental Entomology and Integrated Pest Management in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. His appointment combines research, teaching, and extension. Dr. Cloyd has held positions in private industry as a landscape maintenance supervisor and greenhouse manager. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from Purdue University. Philip L. Nixon is an extension specialist in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. He coordinates pesticide safety training as well as having responsibilities in ornamental and household entomology. He received his Ph.D. in Entomology from Kansas State University. Nancy R. Pataky is plant clinic director and extension specialist in plant pathology in the Department of Crop Sciences, at the University of Illinois, Urbana. She received her master's degree in Plant Pathology from the University of Illinois.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Timber Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881926477
• ISBN 13: 9780881926477
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible