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Pest Management Tactics F Short term suppression –Pesticide application F Long term maintenance of pest levels –Resistance –Environmental modifications –Cultural practices –Biological controls ex. Japanese beetle managementex. Japanese beetle management
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Ornamental Pest Ornamental Pest Management (Category 3B)Management (Category 3B)
Pest Management TechniquesPest Management TechniquesChapter 2Chapter 2
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Pesticides are Pesticides are commonly used for commonly used for controlling pests controlling pests but they are not the but they are not the only tool.only tool.
Pest Management TacticsPest Management Tactics Short term suppressionShort term suppression
– Pesticide applicationPesticide application
Long term maintenance of pest levelsLong term maintenance of pest levels– ResistanceResistance– Environmental modificationsEnvironmental modifications– Cultural practicesCultural practices– Biological controlsBiological controls
• ex. Japanese beetle managementex. Japanese beetle management
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Example: Example: Japanese beetle Japanese beetle management.management.
Plant susceptible to pest attack.
Plant susceptible to pest attack.
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Plant ResistancePlant Resistance Influence of overall plant healthInfluence of overall plant health
– Plant selectionPlant selection– Cultural careCultural care– Environmental modificationEnvironmental modification
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Plant ResistancePlant Resistance GeneticsGenetics
– SpeciesSpecies• cultivarscultivars• varietiesvarieties
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London plane tree and sycamore vary in their London plane tree and sycamore vary in their anthracnose susceptibility.anthracnose susceptibility.
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Cultural ControlsCultural Controls
IrrigationIrrigation DrainageDrainage Soil fertilitySoil fertility Soil aerationSoil aeration ShadeShade
ThinningThinning Winter protectionWinter protection Enhance water Enhance water
penetrationpenetration Reduce weed Reduce weed
competitioncompetition SanitationSanitation
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Black spot on roses.Black spot on roses.
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Mechanical and Physical Mechanical and Physical ControlsControls
Hand RemovalHand Removal– Egg massesEgg masses– WeedsWeeds
TrapsTraps– MolesMoles
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Mechanical and Physical Mechanical and Physical ControlControl
BarriersBarriers– Rodent tree guardsRodent tree guards– Gypsy mothGypsy moth
RepellantsRepellants– RodentsRodents
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SpiderSpider LacewingLacewing
Biological ControlBiological Control
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Biological ControlBiological Control
Parasitized caterpillarParasitized caterpillar
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Biological ControlsBiological Controls Encourage existing beneficialsEncourage existing beneficials
– Diverse landscapesDiverse landscapes– Reduce pesticide use, select “friendly” Reduce pesticide use, select “friendly”
pesticidespesticides
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Biological ControlsBiological Controls Supplement natural enemy populationsSupplement natural enemy populations
– Insect releaseInsect release• predators, parasitespredators, parasites
– Pathogen-based insecticidesPathogen-based insecticides• BtBt
