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Browsing New York State Integrated Pest Management Program by Subject "Parks"
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Child Safe Playing Fields Act – Frequently Asked Questions
(New York State IPM Program, 2015)Questions answered about the Child Safe Playing Fields Act -
Evaluating and Mitigating Canada Goose Impacts to Parks, Schools, and Golf Courses
(New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, 2016)Canada goose conflicts in suburban areas of NYS have been increasing based on a recent IPM survey of school districts. Communities continue to search for non-lethal ways to manage geese, as many urban flocks are not easily ... -
Evaluation and Utilization of Allelopathic Festuca rubra Turfgrass Cultivars and Selected Groundcovers for Alternative Weed Management Strategies in the Landscape
(New York State IPM Program, 2000)The development of alternative weed management strategies in landscape and turf settings involves the use and implementation of novel bio-control practices which can provide efficaceous control over the course of the growing ... -
Evaluation and Utilization of Allelopathic Festuca rubra Turfgrass Cultivars for Alternative Weed Management Strategies
(New York State IPM Program, 2001)The development of alternative weed management strategies in landscape and turf settings involves the use and implementation of novel bio-control practices which can provide effective control over the course of the growing ... -
Impact of Scarab Grub Management Tactics on Non-Target Soil Fauna
(New York State IPM Program, 2001)Turf stands developed at NYSAES, Geneva, NY were treated with both “fast tracked” chemicals as well as biological insecticides in 2000 and 2001. This field test will demonstrate the effects of these pest management ... -
IPM Interpretive Trail at Conley Park
(New York State IPM Program, 2004)Protecting water quality in Cayuga Lake and in its tributaries can be enhanced by teaching watershed residents and landscapers IPM—ways to manage lawns and gardens with alternatives to chemical pesticides. Through this ... -
Reducing Impacts from Ticks in Home and Recreational Landscapes
(New York State IPM Program, 2015)The population of ticks and incidence of tick-borne illness in Central New York has increased dramatically in recent years. Popular state recreation areas were identified as hyperendemic with Lyme disease in 2014. Deer ... -
Stinging Insect Pest Management – Pilot IPM Project in New York State
(New York State IPM Program, 2000)In many parts of the U.S., stinging insects are reported to be one of the most common complaints in public places and especially in schools. A variety of problematic species of stinging insects can invade parks and school ... -
The Child Safe Playing Fields Act: NY's ban on pesticide use on school and day care center grounds
(New York State IPM Program, 2012)A review of IPM approaches to healthy turfgrass to use instead of pesticides banned in NY by the The Child Safe Playing Fields Act -
The Effects of Mulching Leaves in Place on Tick Populations in Lawns and Parks
(New York State IPM Program, 2015)In an effort to reduce costs on waste management, several municipalities in Westchester County are promoting efforts such as the “Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em” initiative, which encourages homeowners to mulch fall leaves in ...
