Integrated pest management

News

• Horse owners should watch for eastern tent caterpillar
  Friday, May 17, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Owners of horses, mules and donkeys should keep their animals away from trees favored by eastern tent caterpillars, say University of Missouri Extension specialists.
  
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• Green stink bug emerging as primary pest
  Friday, January 25, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The green stink bug may emerge as a primary rather than secondary pest in the coming growing season, said Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
  
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• Atrazine has a huge impact on Missouri economy
  Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Atrazine, presently used on more than 85 percent of the corn acres in Missouri, is considered one of the most effective and least costly herbicides in use. University of Missouri Extension is helping farmers and communities manage atrazine runoff so the herbicide remains available.
• Japanese beetles on the rise in Missouri
  Friday, January 18, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Japanese beetle populations in Missouri are likely to increase exponentially in the coming year, says an entomologist for University of Missouri Extension.
  
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• Waterhemp control requires change in mindset
  Wednesday, January 9, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– In the war between waterhemp and producers, waterhemp is winning, says a University of Missouri Extension state weed scientist.
• Detecting and controlling red imported fire ants
  Thursday, September 6, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought-affected farmers forced to buy hay from out of state can take steps to avoid introducing red imported fire ants to their farms.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Integrated Pest Management
• Pesticide Applicator Training
• Plant Sciences Extension

You may be interested in these external websites:

• Emerald Ash Borer Program
• eXtension Pest Management In and Around Structures Resources
• Missouri Crop Resource Guide

Publications

• IPM1001, Corn Diseases
• IPM1002, 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
• 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
• IPM1015, Thistles and Thistle-like Plants of Missouri
• 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
• 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
• IPM1030, Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Waterhemp in Corn and Soybean
• SX1010, A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests

You may be interested in these related publications:

• EQ500, Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation
• EV6, Integrated Pest Management: A Basic Concept for Better Gardening
• G855, Pesticide Laws and Regulations
• G7369, Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
• IPM1007, Practical Weed Science for the Field Scout: Corn and Soybean
• IPM1024, Identifying Grass Seedlings
• M87, Private Pesticide Applicator Reference Manual
• MG10, Managing Lawns and Turfgrass
• MP59, Insect/Mite Identification Form
• NRAES34, Pesticides and Groundwater
• PS13, Beneficial Insects in Field Crops
• PS25, Beneficial Insects

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program