Macadamia Integrated Pest Management

Macadamia Integrated Pest Management
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Publisher : College of Tropical Agriculture
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ISBN-10 : 1929325126
ISBN-13 : 9781929325122
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Book Synopsis Macadamia Integrated Pest Management by : Vincent P. Jones

Download or read book Macadamia Integrated Pest Management written by Vincent P. Jones and published by College of Tropical Agriculture. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1. Introduction to macadamia pest management Insect growth and development; Types of insect damageHow insects become pests; Integrated pest managementEconomic thresholds, economic injury levels;Natural control vs. biological control; Natural enemiesBiological control: Types, Success rates for classical biologicalcontrol, Environmental concerns;Monitoring programs: Importance, Definitions, Design of monitoringand methods, Types of samples, Data recording;Insecticide and miticide application: Orchard handguns, Backpackmist blowers, Air-blast sprayers, Aerial application, Inspectionand calibration, Spray solution pH, Hazard to beesPesticide regulations Part 2. Horticultural factors important inintegrated pest management Flowering and fruiting patterns; Nut maturation processNormal harvest operations; Modified harvest operationsCultivar susceptibility; Fertilizer; Pruning; PollinationAlternate hostes, ground covers; Management of pests in nurseries Part 3. Major pest insects Overview of pest statusPatterns of damage Tropical nut borer History; Life cycle and description; Identification; Alternate hosts;Damage; Time of damage; Monitoring; Cultivar susceptibilitySticktight nuts; Management strategies: General, Harvestmodification, Early season, harvest, Mechanical harvest, Use of ethephon, Natural enemies, Use of pesticidesNew orchard management; Economics of pest controlGeneral trends Southern green stinkbug History; Life cycle and description; Life history in macadamiaorchards; Alternate hosts; Damage; Time and location ofdamage; Monitoring; Cultivar susceptibility;Management strategies;Natural enemies; Chemical control Koa seedworm, Litchi fruit moth History; Life history; Identification;Alternate host plants; Damage;Monitoring: Adult sampling, Distribution ofeggs and damage in the canopy, Sampling larvae and damage; Cultivarsusceptibility; Managementstrategies; Behavior-modifying chemicals;Natural enemies; Chemical control Part 4. Secondary pests Broad mite, Red and black flat mite, Katydids, Redbanded thrips, Hawaiianflower thrips, Black citrus aphid Part 5. Pests of macadamia not yet found in Hawaii Macadamia felted coccid, Fruitspotting bug, Banana-spottingbug, Macadamia leafminer, Macadamia flower caterpillar, Macadamia twig girdler, Twospotted bug, Yellowspotted bug, False coddling moth, Macadamianut borer, Leafcutting ants Appendixes: Heat-driven phenology models;Sequential sampling examples; Monitoring tools;Insect classification;Insects identified on macadamia in HawaiiGlossary of termsFurther readings and referen


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