IPM for Gardeners: A Guide to Integrated Pest Management

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

ISBN 10: 0881926477 / ISBN 13: 9780881926477

Published by Timber Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: IPM for Gardeners: A Guide to Integrated Pest Management
• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881926477
• ISBN 13: 9780881926477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: like_new

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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.

About the Author

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.