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Aquatic Pest Control
Pesticide Application Compendium, Volume 5

Publication 3337 - 168 pages - $25.00

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If you oversee a lake, pond, or other aquatic environment—natural or man-made—this new guide is for you! This easy-to-use reference manual and study guide covers diverse aquatic environments, including natural marshes, wetlands, and deltas; irrigation canals and levees; ornamental ponds in parks and golf courses; hatcheries and recreational waters; and municipal water supplies and drinking water reservoirs. Recommended Study Guide This is the recommended study guide for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) exam in the Aquatic Pest Control category. At the end of each chapter, you'll find review questions similar to those found on the DPR examinations. This manual is to be used with Volume 1: The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides, second edition, and the DPR's Laws and Regulations Study Guide.

Comprehensive, Up-to-Date Information
This six-chapter manual includes comprehensive, up-to-date information on:

• identifying weeds in the aquatic environment
• methods of controlling aquatic weeds
• identifying and controlling other pests in the aquatic environment
• laws regulating aquatic environments, pesticide use, and protected species
• reading and understanding pesticide labels
• mixing and applying pesticides safely
• selecting and calibrating aquatic herbicide application equipment
• how to recognize and prevent pesticide poisoning
• how to handle pesticide emergencies.

Profusely Illustrated
Profusely illustrated with 54 illustrations and more than 100 photographs, this reference manual also has 8 tables and 31 sidebars that expand on important points and provide calculation formulas. A helpful glossary and thorough index round out this study tool.

Fifth in Compendium
Aquatic Pest Control is the fifth in the Pesticide Safety Education Program's Pesticide Application Compendium. Others are:

• Volume 1, The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides, second edition, published in February 2000
• Volume 2, Residential, Industrial, and Institutional Pest Control, published in 1991
• Volume 3, Wood Preservation, published in 1992
• Volume 4, Forest and Right-of-Way Pest Control, published in 1996

Aquatic Pest Control

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Introduction

Using This Manual  Other Useful Pesticide Resources
The Aquatic Environment

Aquatic Weeds

Types of Aquatic Weeds
Characteristics of Aquatic Weeds
How Aquatic Weeds Are Introduced and Dispersed
Conditions for Aquatic Weed Growth

Identifying Aquatic Weeds

Algae
Emersed Aquatic Weeds
Submersed Aquatic Weeds  Submersed, Rooted, without Floating Leaves  Submersed, Rooted, with
     Floating Leaves  Submersed, without Roots, without Floating Leaves 
Free-Floating Aquatic Weeds

Controlling Aquatic Weeds

Chemical Control  Properties of Herbicides  Aquatic Herbicide Formulations  How
     Environmental Factors Affect Herbicide Activity
Mechanical Control
Cultural Control
Biological Control
Integrated Pest Management  Establishing an IPM Program

Other Pests in the Aquatic Environment

Invertebrate Pests  Insects  Crabs  Mollusks
Vertebrate Pests  Fish  Amphibians  Mammals  Birds
Safeguarding Endangered Species

Handling Pesticides Safely

Pesticide Labels and Associated Labeling
Material Safety Data Sheets
How Pesticides Injure People  Routes of Exposure  Toxicity  Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms
First Aid for Pesticide Poisoning
Heat Stress
Pesticide Impacts on the Environment

Selecting and Calibrating Aquatic Herbicide Application Equipment

Types of Equipment  Servicing and Maintaining Pesticide Application Equipment
Calibrating Equipment  Why Calibrating Is Essential  Calibration Methods for Liquid
     Application Equipment  Calibration Methods for Granule Application Equipment

Answer Sheet for Review Questions

List of Aquatic Weed Photos and Illustrations

Glossary

Index

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Aquatic Pest Control
Pesticide Application Compendium, Volume 5
Publication 3337 - Published 2001
Price $25.00 - 168 pages - ISBN 1-879906-53-8

This publication is available from the UC ANR Communication Services catalog. It is also available by mail; by telephone; at the ANR sales office in Oakland; and at many of the UC County Cooperative Extension offices. For more information, see "How to Order Publications."

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