Plant Protection: Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests
by Raymond A. Cloyd
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This introduction to the basics of managing insects in a greenhouse environment discusses insect and mite feeding behaviors while offering excellent descriptions and photographs of several economically significant pests, including whiteflies, thrips, and leafminers. This resource covers the details of handling and applying pesticides, including modes of action and pesticide rotation, tank mixes, application timing and coverage, plant phytotoxicity to pesticides, and proper pesticide storage. show more Ideal for horticulture students, beginning growers, and experienced hands who could use a refresher on safe and effective control of greenhouse insects, this guide helps growers maximize a crop's economic value by helping identify and properly treat pest problems before it is too late. show lessMembers
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Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd is associate professor, extension specialist in ornamental entomology/integrated pest management at Kansas State University. He is a frequent speaker at state, national, and international conferences and seminars
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- Home & Garden, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 635.0483 — Technology Agriculture Garden crops (Horticulture) modified standard subdivisions Cultivation, harvesting Special methods of cultivation Controlled-environment {greenhouse gardening}
- LCC
- SB608 .G82 .C56 — Agriculture Horticulture. Plant propagation. Plant breeding Plant culture Pests and diseases Individual or types of plants or trees
- BISAC
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