Ants are among the most prevalent pests in urban areas. They invade households, restaurants, hospitals, offices, warehouses - anywhere they can find food and water. Once established, colonies are difficult to control and they present a formidable challenge to the pest management professional.  Responding to the public's growing demand for less toxic, environmentally-friendly pest control techniques and growing regulatory control of pesticides, experts at the University of California have written this new guide to aid pest control professionals in developing more effective, targeted, and greener solutions to urban ant problems.  This new publication takes you beyond the identification guide providing practical information and recommendations for control strategies.  Illustrated with 77 color photographs, the guide covers status, identification and biology, and management strategies for the 4 major urban ant species as well as 16 frequently encountered species.  The UC IPM Ant Key, a glossary, and references round out this essential guide.  Controlling ants is a tough job, but with this guide in hand, you ve got a better shot a solving your customer's problem the first time.

Urban Pest Management of Ants in California

J. Klotz et al

University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Keep your vineyard healthy by staying on top of pest activity with this pack of 50 sturdy, pocket-size laminated cards. This is the perfect quick reference to identifying and monitoring vineyard diseases and pests. Covers 41 common insects and mites, 11 diseases, 23 beneficial insects, and a variety of other disorders, weeds, and invertebrate pests. Each pest is identified by a description and excellent close-up color photographs--244 photos in all. On the reverse of each card is a description of the various life stages and monitoring tips.

Vineyard Pest Identification and Monitoring Cards

University Of California

Container Nursery Production and Business Management Manual

Julie P. Newman

Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs : An Integrated Pest Management Guide (University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Pu)

Dreistadt, Steve H.

Arts & Photography

A practical guide to the identification and biology of submerged, floating-leaved, and emergent aquatic weeds in rice production fields (paddies), water use systems, and wild land areas in the western United States.

Aquatic and riparian weeds for the West (Publication)

Joseph M. DiTomaso

Evelyn A. Healy

Volume 2 in the Pesticide Application Compendium focuses on managing structural, food, and fabric pests, rodents, birds, and weeds. This new edition has been completely updated and now includes review questions and answers to help you as you study for the exam. A new detailed index enhances user-navigation and tables and sidebars are now listed in the table of contents. This is a helpful reference for anyone solving institutional or household pest problems from pest control operators to building managers or homeowners. New information is included for those carrying out school IPM programs including how to select appropriate pesticides for school buildings focusing on herbicides, and safe and effective cockroach and ant baits. DPR test material (QAL and QAC). Structural Pest Control Board (Branch 1, 2, and 3) test material.

Residential, Industrial, And Institutional Pest Control, 2nd Ed.

Science & Math

Pat O'connor-marer

Biological Sciences

Out of print for over 7 years, Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes in the Western United States has been completely revised and is available once again. The second edition contains extensively revised chapters on aphid management and virus transmission, leafhoppers and phytoplasma transmission, late blight, bacterial early dying, necrotic strains of PVY, black dot, silver scurf, and cover crops for nematode management. Inside you'll also find 51 new color photos, 58 tables and line drawings, a section on organic potato production, and a comprehensive index. Forty university researchers and Cooperative Extension specialists from across the west contributed to making this revision an up-to-date and essential reference for potato growers and pest management professionals.

Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes in the Western United States, 2nd Ed. (Western Regional Publication-Agriculture And Natural Resources Publication, 011-3316)

Engineering & Transportation

Larry Strand

Engineering

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