Pest Management
WSU Publications
Mustard green manures are being used in irrigated regions of Eastern Washington to improve soil quality, control wind erosion, and manage soil-borne pests. On-farm research has been conducted since 1999 to determine the benefits of these crops and to improve their effectiveness.
Plant Parasitic Nematodes. Plant-parasitic nematodes infect plants, cause economic losses to the agricultural industry locally and worldwide, and can cause indirect economic losses by vectoring plant viruses and predisposing plants to fungal and bacterial invasions. Impacted crops include alfalfa, apples, asparagus, bean, carrot, corn, red current, grape, mint, onion, ornamental bulbs, pea, potato, sugar beet and wheat.
Resources
Ecological Management of Agricultural Weeds. 2001. M. Liebman et al. Cambridge University Press. 544 pp.
Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Biological Pest Control. University of California IPM Program. 154 pp. Order at 1-800-994-8849.
Steel in the Field: A Farmers Guide to Weed Management Tools. 1997. G. Bowman (ed.). Sustainable Agriculture Network
University of California IPM handbooks (alfalfa, apples, citrus, cole crops, lettuce, potatoes, rice, stone fruit, small grains, tomatoes, walnuts). Order at 1-800-994-8849. Visit www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ for more information.