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Pest management decisions in an integrated pest management strategy rely on pest thresholds; however, thresholds have been poorly defined and investigated in greenhouse ornamental production, often resulting in prophylactic use of insecticides. For
an optimum temperature of 20 °C in a glasshouse environment ( Daughtrey et al., 1995 ). Better understanding the effects of various environmental factors on spore release and disease development could provide a framework for an integrated pest
passed into law with an effective date of 1 July 1999. PA99-165 required 1) pesticide applicators to have supervisor or operator certification; 2) local board of education to establish pest control policy (traditional or integrated pest management); 3) at
other agricultural integrated pest management (IPM) programs by constructing screen houses that cover the crop in the field ( Ausher, 1997 ). These screen houses have been widely adopted and proven to be economically feasible in Israel, where they are
.P. 1996 Northeast sweet corn action thresholds and decision-making guide 87 92 Adams R.G. Clark J.C. Northeast sweet corn production and integrated pest management manual Univ. Connecticut Coop. Ext., Storrs Dively, G.P. 2006 Does it pay to grow Bt sweet
development of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. These programs involve use of observation of pest populations in the field to direct timing of pesticide applications. Central to the concept of IPM is use of an economic threshold of a population level
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program encourages minimal pesticide use and the use of low impact pesticides in addition to strict 72-h notification requirements when more toxic pesticides are used [New Jersey Department of Environmental
greenhouse insects and diseases from living specimens, or being able to practice water and media sample testing. In response, our team developed a hands-on workshop model for educational sessions that we termed Integrated Pest Management In-Depth. The
provided any employee training related to pesticide use ( Czapar et al., 1998 ). If training was provided, it focused on pesticide selection, while integrated pest management (IPM) concepts were seldom included. However, retail store employees appear
incomplete development of biocontrols, suggest a need for new integrated pest management (IPM) techniques for Japanese beetle management. A key step in developing IPM strategies is understanding the biology and behavior of the target pest. Japanese beetles