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Insects and Diseases publications

Contents

• Diseases
• Home and Garden
• Integrated Pest Management
• Livestock and Crops
• Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals
• Safety

Diseases

See also: Crops: Weed control; Wildlife

• G7555, Submitting Insect and Mite Specimens for Identification
• G7600, Beekeeping Tips for Beginners
• G7601, Seasonal Apiary Management for Missouri
• G7700, Hardware Disease of Cattle
• G7701, Displaced Abomasum
• G7705, Control of Anaplasmosis in Missouri
• G7710, Parasitic Worms of Insects
• MP604, Plant Disease Identification Form
• MX920, Sharka: Plum Pox Virus of Stone Fruits
• MX934, Sudden Oak Death
• PS101, Corn Diseases I
• PS102, Corn Diseases II
• PS106, Wheat Diseases II
• PS107, Alfalfa Diseases I
• PS108, Alfalfa Diseases II
• PS109, Cotton Diseases I
• PS111, Corn Diseases III
• PS112, Corn Diseases IV
• PS114, Sorghum Diseases I
• PS115, Sorghum Diseases II

Home and Garden

See also: Horticulture: Weed control; Insects and diseases: Diseases; Wildlife

• G7200, White Grubs in the Lawn
• G7250, The Bagworm in Missouri
• G7251, The Mimosa Webworm in Missouri
• G7254, Elm Phloem Necrosis
• G7259, Periodical Cicadas in Missouri
• G7270, Insect Defoliators of Missouri Trees: Colony Feeders
• G7271, Insect Defoliators of Missouri Trees: Web Producers
• G7272, Insect and Mite Galls on Missouri Trees
• G7273, Least-Toxic Control Methods to Manage Indoor Plant Pests
• G7274, Aphids, Scales and Mites on Garden and Landscape Plants
• G7275, Managing Whiteflies on Indoor and Outdoor Plants
• G7276, Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner
• G7354, Hackberry Psyllids
• G7356, Elm Leaf Beetle
• G7358, Clover Mites
• G7360, Boxelder Bug
• G7362, Sowbugs, Pillbugs, Millipedes and Centipedes
• G7363, Springtails
• G7364, Scorpions
• G7366, House-Invading Crickets
• G7368, Household-Invading Beetles
• G7369, Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
• G7370, Insect Pests of Stored Products
• G7372, Carpet Beetles and Clothes Moths
• G7376, Silverfish and Firebrats
• G7380, Fleas
• G7382, Ticks
• G7384, Cockroaches
• G7386, Spiders
• G7388, Household Flies
• G7391, Bees and Wasps
• G7392, Ants
• G7394, Human Lice
• G7396, Occasional Biting Pests
• G7398, Chiggers
• G7400, Mosquitoes
• G7402, Chironomid Midges
• G7420, Subterranean Termites
• G7422, Wood-Damaging Beetles
• G7423, Carpenter Ants
• G7424, Carpenter Bees
• G7501 Selecting a Professional Pest Control Service
• M145, Controlling Tree and Shrub Pests Around the Home
• M163, Managing Insect Pests in the Home Vegetable Garden
• MP651, Missouri Commercial Fruit Tree Spray Guide
• MX377, Missouri Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide 2000
• MX858, The Pine Wilt Disease
• PS11, Stinging and Biting Pests
• NCR63, Common Tree Fruit Pests
• SB738, Poisonous Spiders

Integrated Pest Management

• EV6, Integrated Pest Management: A Basic Concept for Better Gardening
• IPM1001, Integrated Pest Management: Corn Diseases
• IPM1002, Integrated Pest Management: Soybean Diseases
• IPM1003, Integrated Pest Management and Missouri's Agriculture
• IPM1004, Integrated Pest Management in Missouri's Urban Environment
• IPM1005, Integrated Pest Management in Missouri's Green Industries
• IPM1006, Introduction to Crop Scouting
• IPM1007, Practical Weed Science for the Field Scout: Corn and Soybean
• IPM1008, Insect and Mite Pests of Apples
• IPM1009, Turfgrass and Weeds
• IPM1010, Biological and Integrated Control of Musk Thistle in Missouri
• IPM1011, Watermelon Bacterial Fruit Blotch
• IPM1012, Temperature Effects on Storage of Greenhouse, Ornamental and Turf Pesticides
• IPM1013, Pesticide Storage
• IPM1014, Noxious Weeds of Missouri
• IPM1015, Thistles and Thistle-like Plants
• IPM1016, Crop Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities
• IPM1017, Effects of Water pH on the Stability of Pesticides
• IPM1018, Weed Management Systems for Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• IPM1019, Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden
• IPM1020, Turfgrass and Insects
• IPM1021, Vine Weeds of Missouri
• IPM1022, Management of Soft Red Winter Wheat
• IPM1023, Missouri Weed Seeds
• IPM1024, Identifying Grass Seedlings
• IPM1025, Cotton Pests Scouting and Management
• IPM1026, Using Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouses and Herbaceous Nurseries
• IPM1027, Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilizer in Missouri
• IPM1029, Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases
• NCR614, Early Spring Weeds of No-Till Crop Production

Livestock, Crops

See also: Insects and diseases: Diseases; Wildlife

• EV6, Integrated Pest Management: A Basic Concept for Better Gardening
• G7011, Beef Cattle Lice Control
• G7012, Making and Using a Cattle Backrubber
• G7013, Protecting Cattle from Horse Flies
• G7020, Controlling External Parasites of Swine
• G7030, Fly Control in Caged Layer Buildings
• G7110, Corn Earworm in Missouri
• G7111, Southwestern Corn Borer Management in Missouri
• G7112, Black Cutworm in Missouri
• G7113, European Corn Borer: A Multiple-Crop Pest in Missouri
• G7114, Seedcorn Maggot
• G7115, Management of the Armyworm Complex in Missouri Field Crops
• G7140, Sorghum Midge in Missouri
• G7150, Soybean Pest Management: Bean Leaf Beetle
• G7151, Soybean Pest Management: Stink Bugs
• G7180, Hessian Fly Management on Wheat
• G7190, Insect Borers of Fruit Trees
• M90, Agricultural Animal Pest Control (Category 1B)
• M166, Corn Insect Pests: A Diagnostic Guide
• MP59, Insect/Mite Identification Form
• MP651, Missouri Commercial Fruit Tree Spray Guide
• MP711, Pecan Pest Management: Insects and Diseases
• MP741, Plant/Weed Identification Form
• MX342, Tree Diseases I
• MX343, Tree Diseases II
• MX344, Tree Diseases III
• MX345, Turfgrass Diseases I
• MX348, Turf Pests I
• MX349, Tree and Shrub Pests I
• MX377, Missouri Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide 2000
• MX858, Pine Wilt: A Fatal Disease of Exotic Pines in the Midwest
• MX920, Sharka: Plum Pox Virus of Stone Fruits
• MX1904C6, Horn Fly Trap-Blueprint
• NCR327, European Corn Borer: Ecology and Management
• NCR602, Bt Corn and European Corn Borer
• PS1, Principal Stored Grain Insects
• PS4, Corn Insects: Above Ground
• PS5, Corn Insects: Below Ground
• PS6, Common Soybean Insects
• PS7, Common Small Grain Insects
• PS8, Common Forage Legume Insects
• PS9, Common Vegetable Insects
• PS11, Stinging and Biting Pests
• PS12, Cotton Insects and Mites
• PS13, Beneficial Insects in Field Crops
• PS14, Sunflower Insect Pests I
• PS15, Sunflower Insect Pests II
• PS16, Caterpillars on Field Crops I
• PS17, Caterpillars on Field Crops II
• PS20, Tobacco Insects: An Aid to Identification and Control
• PS23, Pecan Insects and Diseases: An Aid to Identification and Control
• PS25, Beneficial Insects
• PS26, Grain Sorghum Insects I
• PS27, Grain Sorghum Insects II
• PS28, Stored Grain Insects
• PS103, Soybean Diseases I
• PS104, Soybean Diseases II
• NCR63, Common Tree Fruit Pests
• NCR159, Edible Bean Disease and Disorder Identification
• NCR261, Wilt Disorders of Curcurbits
• NCR553, Insect Resistant Crops Through Genetic Engineering
• SX1010, A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests

Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals

• M87, Private Pesticide Applicator Reference Manual
• M88, Right-of-Way Pest Control (Category 6)
• M89, Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (Category 3)
• M90, Agricultural Animal Pest Control (Category 1B)
• M91, Demonstration and Research Pest Control (Category 10)
• M92, Seed Treatment Pest Control (Category 4)
• M93, Agricultural Plant Pest Control (Category 1A)
• M94, Forest Pest Control (Category 2)
• M95, General Structural Pest Control (Category 7A)
• M96, Termite Pest Control (Category 7B)
• M97, Fumigation Pest Control (Category 7C)
• M98, Public Health Pest Control (Category 8)
• M99, Aquatic Pest Control (Category 5)
• M100, Pesticide Dealers Manual
• M101, Wood Products Pest Control (Category 11)
• MP731, Pesticide Training Manuals Order Form
• MX328, Applying Pesticides Correctly: Missouri Core Manual

Safety

See also: Agricultural Engineering: Safety

• G7510, Pesticide Dilution Table
• G7512, Pesticides: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
• G7520, Pesticides and the Environment
• M86, Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Manual
• MP692, USDA Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
• MP693, Restricted-Use Pesticide Record-Keeping Form
• MX328, Applying Pesticides Correctly: Missouri Core Manual
• MX331, Private Applicator Pesticide Training Study Guide

Updated 7/21/08

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