VEGETABLE INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT 
SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

References for Growers
Compiled by S. J. Fleischer, Penn State University

1. 2002 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations - Pennsylvania.  Updated annually.  Available from local County Extension offices.  
 
2. Sorensen, K. A. and J. R. Baker  (eds).  1994.  Insect and Related Pests of Vegetables, AG-136
N.  Carolina Ag. Ext. Serv. 
Dept. of Agricultural Communications
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC  27650 
(price: $10.00)  
 
3. Rick Foster and Brian Flood [eds].  1995.  Vegetable Insect Management with emphasis on the midwest.   206 pp.  ISBN 0-931682-52-2.  (price, about $30) 
Meister Publishing Co.
Willoughby, Ohio. 
telephone: 800-572-7740  
 
4. Adams, R. G. and J. C. Clark (eds).  Northeast Sweet Corn Production and IPM Manual.   (price, about $20)
University of Connecticut Resource Center U-35
1376 Storrs Rd.,
Storrs, CT  06269-4035
telephone: 860-486-3336
 
5.   Hoffmann, M. P. and A. C. Frodsham.  1993.  Natural enemies of  vegetable insect pests.  (price, about $20) 
Resource Center
7 Business/Technology Park
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14850 
telephone: 607-255-2080 fax:  607-255-9946  
 
6.

University of Maryland Pest Management Aids, PMA 1-11 (The Vegetable Set).  (These are the Color Pest ID sheets) (price, about $3.50)
 University of Maryland
 Agriculture Duplicating Services
 6200 Sheridan Street
 Riverdale, MD  20737
 telephone: 301-403-4264  

 
7. Boucher, T. J. and R. A. Ashley (eds). Northeast Pepper IPM Manual.
University of Connecticut
Communications and Information Technology
1376 Storrs Rd.
U-4035
Storrs, CT 06269-4035 
References/Compilations for Specialists
1.

Capinera. J. L. 2001. Handbook of Vegetable Pests. Academic Press. 729 pp. ISBN 0-12-158861-0. Available through http://www.academicpress.com/

2.

Howard, R.J., J.A. Garland, and W.L. Seaman. 1994. Diseases and Pests of Vegetable Crops in Canada. The Canadian Phytopathological Society and the Entomological Society of Canada. 554 pp. Available through:
Entomological Society of Canada
393 Winston Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2A 1Y8
telephone: 613-725-2619

 
Suppliers of IPM Materials
   
Gempler's
100 Countryside Drive
PO Box 270
Belleville, WI 53508
800-382-8473

Great Lakes IPM
10220 Church Road, NE
Vestaburg, Michigan  48891
517-268-5693


 

 

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Authored by: Shelby Fleischer, Professor

Last updated November 2002


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