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UC IPM produces comprehensive IPM manuals for growers and pest control advisors. The books offer detailed information on numerous agricultural crops, landscape trees and shrubs, and home gardens. Some are in their second or later edition. The UC IPM manual series has received national recognition for the quality, readability, and outstanding color photographs.

The books are indispensable for growers, consultants, and pest management instructors. Each book describes the crop's growth and development, important natural enemies as well as other pest management alternatives, and effects of cultural and production practices on pests, presenting an ecosystem approach to pest management.

Comprehensive chapters on insects and mites, pathogens, weeds, nematodes, and vertebrates cover each significant pest, its identification, biology, and management. Monitoring methods, treatment thresholds, biological controls, and cultural practices are thoroughly explained. Numerous line drawings and charts and as many as 150 to 250 excellent color photographs illustrate each manual. Ordering information

• Integrated Pest Management for Alfalfa Hay
  Publ. 3312. 96 pp. $22.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3308. 199 pp. $32.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Apples and Pears, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3340. 231 pp. $30.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Avocados
  Publ. 3503. 222 pp. $ 35.00
• Integrated Pest Management for Citrus, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3303. 144 pp. $32.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Cole Crops and Lettuce
  Publ. 3307. 112 pp. $22.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Cotton, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3305. 164 pp. $30.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries
  Publ. 3402. 422 pp. $45.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3316. 167 pp. $32.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Rice, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3280. 100 pp. $22.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Small Grains
  Publ. 3333. 126 pp. $22.00. (With free addenda, (142 KB, PDF).
• Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits
  Publ. 3389. 264 pp. $35.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Strawberries, 2nd edition
  Publ. 3351. 176 pp. $30.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Tomatoes, 4th edition
  Publ. 3274. 118 pp. $30.00.
• Integrated Pest Management for Walnuts, 3rd edition
  Publ. 3270. 136 pp. $30.00.

IPM in Practice: Principles and Methods of Integrated Pest Management

This book, published in May 2001, is the first comprehensive, practical field guide ever developed for setting up and carrying out an IPM program in any type of crop or landscape. IPM in Practice will help pest management professionals apply the principles of IPM to the many different environments in which they work, such as agricultural crops, urban landscapes, greenhouse, forests, rights-of-way and other managed ecosystems.
Publ. 3418. 296 pp. $30.00.

Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Biological Pest Control

This how-to book helps you combine cultural, physical, and chemical methods with biological control; minimize pesticide impacts on natural enemies; release natural enemies and enhance their activity; and identify and use natural enemies to control pests in almost any agricultural crop, garden, and landscape. Virtually every insect, mite, and spider family important in biological control is illustrated with a taxonomically correct line drawing and color photos. The 180 high-quality color photographs and 140 line drawings feature hundreds of predators, parasites, and pathogens that attack pests. This book won an international award in June 1999 from the Agricultural Communicators in Education.
Publ. 3386-H (hardcover).154 pp. $35.00.

Pests of the Garden and Small Farm: A Grower's Guide to Using Less Pesticide, 2nd edition

This convenient handbook for home gardeners and small-scale farmers covers insects, mites, plant diseases, nematodes, and weeds of fruit and nut trees and vegetables. Ninety-five common pests are described in individual sections featuring biology, identification, and control. More than 250 color photos and 118 drawings help you diagnose problems. The IPM approach makes minimal use of broad spectrum pesticides, and recommended methods rely primarily on organically acceptable alternatives. Symptom identification tables organized by crop refer you to relevant pages.
Publ. 3332. 276 pp. $35.00.

Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide, 2nd edition

This book, the ultimate guide to managing landscape pests, is an indispensable resource for landscape professionals, pest managers, and home gardeners. This book will help you diagnose and manage hundreds of insects, mites, weeds, plant diseases, nematodes, and other plant-care problems that damage landscape trees and shrubs. The manual's second edition contains more than 430 high-quality, color photographs and 120 line drawings and tables in 500 information-packed pages. More than 100 University of California researchers, Cooperative Extension advisors and specialists contributed to this publication.
Publ. 3359. 501 pp. $42.00.

Landscape Pest Identification Cards

Carry these 46 pocket-sized laminated cards in the field as handy references for identifying and monitoring major diseases and pest insects and mites and their natural enemies in California landscapes. These attractive and durable, laminated cards feature 211 high-quality, full-color photographs and cover 80 common insects and mites, 40 diseases, 20 beneficial insects, and a variety of other disorders and invertebrate pests.
Publication 3513. Price $20.00, 46 cards.

Tree Fruit Pest Identification and Monitoring Cards

Carry these pocket-size laminated cards in the field as handy references for identifying and monitoring major insect and mite pests and several important diseases in California deciduous tree fruits and nuts. Each pest is identified by a description and close-up photographs of important life stages. Cards identifying important natural enemies are also included. The information and 114 color photos on these 32 cards will help pest control advisors and growers know how and when to look for these pests—both in growing and dormant seasons. Everyone involved in pest management in tree crops will want a set of these handy cards!
Publ. 3426. Price $15.00, 32 cards.

Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Almonds

This eight-page guide will help almond growers implement IPM practices based on a seasonal approach to managing pests. The booklet is the result of a five-year research project spearheaded by the Pest Management Alliance and funded by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Publ. 21619. 8 pp. $7.

Seasonal Guide to Enviromentally Responsible Pest Management Pract. in Peaches and Nectarines

This handy full-color guide takes you through the year based on the stages of peach tree growth with an easy to understand approach to environmentally friendly pest management in peaches.
Publ. 21625. 8 pp. $7.

Seasonal Guide to Enviromentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Prunes

This handy full-color guide takes you through the year based on the stages of growth with an easy to understand approach to environmentally friendly pest management. This easy to use decision guide is packed with information to help prune growers make environmentally responsible pest management decisions year-round without decreasing their yields or increasing their reject levels. Based on research and results from the University of California and the Integrated Prune Farming Practices project.
Publ. 21624. 12 pp. $7.

Healthy Roses: Environmentally Friendly Ways to Manage Pests and Disorders in Your Garden and Landscape

This guide, designed especially for the home rose enthusiast, explains how to grow healthy roses with high quality blooms with little-to-no-use of toxic materials. It shows how to identify problems, take action when appropriate, and recognize beneficial insects. You'll learn about methods of controlling pests and diseases using alternatives such as beneficial insects, traps, and barriers, and less toxic pesticides such as soaps, oils, and microbials. Other information: how to take preventative measures such as careful selection of varieties, site selection and planting, proper watering, how and when to prune, and weed management. Illustrated with 48 color photographs. Authors: Mary Louise Flint and John F. Karlik.
Publ. 21589. 32 pp. $10.

Pierce's Disease

UC plant pathologists believe that the bacterium that causes Pierce's disease in grapes, Xylella fastidiosa, is probably in every county in the state of California where grapes are grown. Find out what you can do to combat this major threat to the grape industry. This publication covers the symptoms of Pierce's disease and offers strategies for management. Included is a description of Pierce's disease incidence in the various grape-growing regions of California; descriptions of the four major insect vectors that spread the disease causing bacterium Xylella fastidiosa; and the role that alternative host plants play as a reservoir of the bacteria. Also included is information on the pattern of spread in vineyards by the different vectors; how to monitor the vectors; and a description of management strategies you can use in your vineyard. Illustrated with 4 tables and 21 color photographs. Authors: Lucia G. Varela, Rhonda J. Smith, and Phil A. Phillips.
Publ. 21600. 20 pp. $6.