Pest of the Garden and Small Farm: A Grower's Guide to Using Less Pesticide

This classic handbook adapts scientifically based integrated pest management techniques to the needs of the home gardener and small-scale farmer. 95 common pests are described, covering 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. Crop-by-crop symptom identification tables guide you quickly to the information you need.

Mary Louise Flint is an Extension Entomologist Emeritus of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Flint is widely recognized as a passionate supporter and educator of IPM. She is the author of The Natural Enemies Handbook a seminal publication in the area of biological control.