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FAO: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem approach to crop production and protection that combines different management strategies and practices to grow healthy crops and minimize the use of pesticides.DeBugged: IPM is a term we use in the pest control industry to define a service standard that is both environmentally conscious and highly effective.Bajwa&Kogan (2002): Compendium of IPM Definitions; What is IPM and how is it defined in the Worldwide Literature? Integrated Plant Protection CenterAnon: "Interesting how countries do the same job but using different terminology for the same principles of IPM. In the UK, Europe & most of Asia they use ERDM: Eradicate, Restrict, Destroy, Monitor. But in the end it boils down to professional pest control carried out in an responsible manner." Please note: Posts are only brief summaries - click the title or "Show original" at the bottom of the box, to see the original article. Usually also photos are interactive, just like links in the text are.If you are interested in the topic, follow us and be informed about updates.
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Back in 2007, when the words 'Colony Collapse Disorder' first hit the media spotlight, I wrote an article that sought to steer through all the reductionist scientific responses... In the video above, Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota professor of entomology, having a lifetime of experience with bees, covers the same territory. In short, in my view, too many scientists are focusing only on the bee — when they, and we, need to seriously focus on the failure of our present, globalised, monoculture food systems. Only until we address these systemic issues, will we find that our problems, rather than the bees, will ‘mysteriously disappear’….
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Research: Assessing the potential of oilseed crops
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They will also be studied for their benefits to ecosystems, including floral resources for pollinators, biocontrol for pests and soil conditioning.
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I just ordered foxgloves, strawberries, salvia and a petunia like plant from Burpee... LOVE free shipping! http://t.co/wdDmtfyrAg
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by Keron Bascombe, Technology4Agri Much of farm enterprise activity is spent dealing with pests and diseases which significantly lower the yield of produce. Stress Detection Glasses This piece of eye wear resembles a pair of ordinary shades. However in reality it takes advantage of the human eye which is sensitive to light in the green color range. Looking through these glasses, healthy plants look black, therefore for any off green caused by plant stress from disease, pests, or water will stand out as glowing red against this black. It allows early detection of a plant health issue. Agri-related students of the University of the West Indies examine technology to identify pests and diseases at the PCS Nitrogen Model Farm. © Keron Bascombe Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Scope The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Scope works well with the aforementioned Stress Detection tool and other early detection strategies. Once a pest or disease is detected the IPM scope allows closer inspection and digital recording of the plant’s status. It is a digital microscope that provides a magnified image of plant disease symptoms and insect infestations. As the device is USB enabled it has the ability to e-mail information for quick identification and control measures and acts as a powerful time saving tool. The data can also be archived for future use.
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Florida A&M Master’s student Saundra Wheeler will receive a Friends of Southern IPM Graduate Student award on April 8 at the 17th Symposium of the Association of 1890 Research Directors in Jacksonville, FL for her work with small hive beetle control in honeybee colonies. Since it was first identified in 1998, the small hive beetle (SHB) has caused over an estimated $3 million loss of honeybee colonies in Florida, and entomologists like Saundra Wheeler have been working to find ways control this invasive pest. The small hive beetle can be found throughout the United States, most recently in Hawaii. These beetles present serious threats to apiculture and ultimately to consumers, due to their high reproduction potential, ability to spread rapidly, and ability to hibernate in honey bee colonies and vector disease.
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When you look out on a golden-yellow field of oilseed rape you might not think you're seeing a battleground, but crops including oilseed rape, wheat, potato and tomato are engaged in a constant fight with pests and disease, trying to stay one step ahead.
As the world's human population looks set to increase to nine billion people by 2050, keeping plants healthy and productive is going to be essential to making sure there is enough food to go round.Aphids damage crops by feeding on them and transmitting plant diseases. "Crop pests are emerging earlier due to global warming and new variants are arriving from other countries, bringing new plant viruses", said Dr Saskia Hogenhout from the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, an institute strategically funded by the BBSRC. Among these pests whitefly and green peach aphids cause hundreds of millions of pounds of damage and loss to crops through transmitting viruses and feeding. Both species are notorious for demonstrating the ability to rapidly develop resistance to conventional pesticides, and both attack a wide variety of crops, including cabbage, lettuce, beet, oilseed rape and potato. In UK cereal crops aphids alone can cause yield losses of over 40 per cent, and insect pests are responsible for an estimated 15 per cent of all crop losses globally. Dr Hogenhout said: "The aphids and whitefly themselves are problematic but they also transmit more than half of all plant viruses. They're called the mosquitoes of plants because like mosquitoes they feed on the vascular system and they transmit quite a number of viruses."
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One of the first natural pest control products ever introduced into the market was Diatomaceous Earth. This is definitely one of the best pest control products if your goal is to only use non-toxic methods for dealing with your ...
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Researchers still seeking to understand Colony Collapse Disorder. Much prevailing wisdom on the subject has first centered on studying the interaction of elements to the disorder's pathology, parasites and pathogens.
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A massive, new crop pest information open access database recently made its debut on the web. Known as the Pest Information Wiki, this broad and deep data source presents material on a variety of topics related to pests (i.e., insects), diseases, and weeds, and was organized and crafted by the Germany-based International Society for Pest Information (ISPI).
The ISPI Wiki, spearheaded and constructed by ISPI executive director B. Zelazny, currently provides access to well over 100,000 research publications and other pest related information sources, a breath-taking volume of historic information. Have an interest in the pernicious weed Mimosa pigra? A search instantaneously offers up dozens of page title or text matches; each found item displays the individual particulars such as: source, title, size, and date. Click on a chosen item and more information and further information is displayed, typically authors, abstract, source, and quite likely a link to additional sources.
Via IPMnet NEWS Issue #198 * November 2012
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2012 Wisconsin Pest Management Update Meetings. The UW-Extension Pest Management Update meetings coming up early November 2012. Presentations will include pest management information for Wisconsin field and forage crops on Weed, Pest and Disease Management.
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Master Gardeners: Seasonal benefits of cover crops; Marin Independent Journal: Companion planting is a related practice where one plant can either attract pollinators to another plant or reduce harmful pest populations by either deterring them directly... To reduce erosion and compaction, cover crops can be used in the winter or the summer rather than letting a plot of soil go fallow. Cover crops can block that sunlight while also providing intense competition for some weeds, thus drastically reduce their populations. Repeated use of cover crops is an important part of an integrated pest management program to reduce or even eliminate certain weeds without the use of herbicides.
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Plant Disease, Volume 96, Issue 10, Page 1438-1444, October 2012.
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On Slovenia’s initiative, the United Nations has declared May 20 to be World Bee Day, a date intended to emphasize the importance of bees to the survival of humans.
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Mildew is a fungal disease, which affects roses. The first signs of powdery mildew appear on young leaves, which hold their color but begin to crinkle... Once mildew is noticed (keep an eye out for it in the early stages), spray the rose bushes with fungicidal soap or wettable sulphur (both products are readily available at the local nursery). Try to remove any diseased parts and bag and seal, or burn them. Do not compost any diseased parts as the spores will return to haunt your garden when recycled. There are some effective home remedies you can try to help fight mildew and stop it from spreading. The following recipe is also good for fighting blackspot and rust: Baking Soda Spray: 1 tbsp vegetable oil1 gallon unchlorinated water1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 tsp Listerine (yes, the famous mouthwash, not mint flavour, just regular)1 tbsp liquid soap1 ½ tbsp baking sodaPump sprayer (large) Mix the baking soda, soap, Listerine, and oil with 1 cup water. Add the vinegar last so that the mix won’t bubble over. Pour the mixture into the sprayer and add 1 gallon water. Shake to combine. Spray plants thoroughly.
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Midges that damage knapweed could help with weed control in Grand County Moab Times Independent In addition, a certain species of mite has been shown to be effective in curbing the spread of bindweed, Higgs said, noting that experimental testing...
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The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a beetle native to Asia which was first identified near Detroit, Michigan and Ontario in 2002. It is now a serious invasive pest of North American ash trees in the genus Fraxinus.
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TransformationThe transformation towards organic started sometime during 2007 when initially 39 farmers took to the sustainable practice. It took two more years for all the farmers to shift to organic. In 2001 American bollworm infestation was very high and even 15 sprays of toxic chemical pesticides wouldn’t help. Tentulipada, a small village in Kalahandi district in interior Odisha, is predominantly a dry area. Known for poverty and a harsh dry climate, the tillers there could hardly lead a comfortable livelihood. Till some years back the entire village was cultivating cotton. The gamble on the crop was accompanied by a baggage of external, expensive, and often toxic inputs in the form of pesticides and fertilizers. But today this entire village is into organic cultivation.
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Beekeepers, conservation and food campaigners accuse Environmental Protection Agency of failing to protect the insects The lawsuit accuses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of failing to protect the insects – which pollinate three-quarters of all food crops – from nerve agents that it says should be suspended from use. Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, are also facing the prospect of suspension in the European Union, after the health commissioner pledged to press on with the proposed ban despite opposition from the UK and Germany. The EPA declined to comment on the lawsuit, but said in a statement: “We are working aggressively to protect bees and other pollinators from pesticide risks through regulatory, voluntary and research programmes. Specifically, the EPA is accelerating the schedule for registration review of the neonicotinoid pesticides because of uncertainties about them and their potential effects on bees.” However, even the accelerated review will not be completed before 2018.
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Country's 'plant clinics' aid farmers without chemicals
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China has recently introduced "plant clinics", a new way to prevent and control plant diseases and insect pests on farmland.
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In many situations, there are non-chemical methods that will effectively control pests. The EPA recommends the use of alternative methods as part of an overall pest management strategy. The EPA recommends the use of alternative methods as part of an overall pest management strategy.
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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) was established by governments in 2001 to encourage free and open access to biodiversity data, via the Internet. Through a global network of countries and organizations, GBIF promotes and facilitates the mobilization, access, discovery and use of information about the occurrence of organisms over time and across the planet
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This PowerPoint presentation for students can be used to refresh your molecular biology knowledge, which can be used for diagnostic or best defense purposes in case of viral and subviral cell pathogens.
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Did it minimize plant disease? Again, absolutely! Nary a single sign of tomato blight! – though the long dry stretch of summer was at least partly responsible. Did straw baling control insects? Again, yes, mostly.
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“When you kill the cover crop in the spring before the grass starts to joint, you can recover 50 to 80 percent of the nitrogen and use it for the next corn crop,” Plumer explained. “Phosphorus will attach to the soil, and some of it will ...
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Since it was first identified in Ontario in 1988, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) has been identified in most counties west of Toronto and more recently in parts of.
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