Browsing Publications (NYS Integrated Pest Management Program) by Title

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    • Virus Diseases of Crucifers 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Many vegetables in the family Cruciferia are grown in New York, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, mustard greens, turnip, and radish. Although at least six viruses are known to ...

    • Virus Diseases of Cucurbits 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Viruses are the most common causes of diseases affecting cucurbits in New York. These diseases result in losses through reduction in growth and yield and are responsible for distortion and mottling of fruit , making the ...

    • Virus Diseases of Leafy Vegetables and Celery 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Lettuce, endive (escarole), spinach, and celery are members of different plant families, but share many of the same viral problems. In New York most of these crops are produced on organic soils, but they may also be grown ...

    • Virus Diseases of Peas 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Peas are susceptible to a large number of aphid-transmitted viruses, which can produce diseases individually or in combination. Many common names have been used to describe these diseases, and to avoid confusion they will ...

    • Virus Diseases of Peppers 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      The acreage and value of the New York pepper crop are relatively minor, but peppers are still an important commodity in commercial mixed vegetable and roadside market operations. Virus diseases annually reduce yield and ...

    • Virus Diseases of Snap and Dry Beans 

      Zitter, Thomas A.; Provvidenti, R. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Virus diseases can commonly occur on both snap and dry bean crops in New York State and can result in reduced yields and inferior quality of the product. Because dry beans have a longer vegetative cycle, viruses, in general, ...

    • Virus Diseases of Sweet Corn 

      Zitter, Thomas A. (New York State IPM Program, 1984)
      Only two virus diseases are currently recognized as infecting sweet corn in New York. They are maize dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV) and maize white line mosaic virus (MWLMY). MDMV has been present in the state since the late ...

    • Visual Assessment of Root-Knot Nematode Soil Infestation Levels Using a Lettuce Bioassay 

      Abawi, George S. (New York State IPM Program, 2015)
      The northern root-knot nematode (NRKN) is a major pathogen of vegetables grown in New York. Crop growth in heavily infested fields is often patchy and uneven. Carrots become forked, stubby, hairy, and develop galls on the ...

    • Weed Suppressive Ground Covers Brochure 

      Eshenaur, Brian; Senesac, Andy; Tsontakis-Bradley, Irene; Weston, Leslie (New York State IPM Program, 2007)
      What’s in a name? A groundcover is a perennial plant used en masse for its visual wallop and to crowd out weeds. Many are gorgeous perennials that gardeners have used in flower borders for years. Now we’re finding that ...

    • Weed Suppressive Ground Covers Fact Sheet 

      Eshenaur, Brian; Senesac, Andy; Tsontakis-Bradley, Irene; Weston, Leslie (New York State IPM Program, 2007)
      What’s in a name? A groundcover is a perennial plant used en masse for its visual wallop and to crowd out weeds. Many are gorgeous perennials that gardeners have used in flower borders for years. Now we’re finding that ...

    • Weeds and Your Garden 

      New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (New York State IPM Program, 2001)
      IPM methods for managing garden weeds

    • Weeds and Your Lawn 

      Lamboy, Jana; Weston, Leslie; Rossi, Frank (New York State IPM Program, 2000)
      IPM methods for managing weeds in lawns

    • Weeds in Corn Management Guide 

      Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith; Woodsen, Mary (New York State IPM Program, 2014)
      A brochure about managing weeds in corn using IPM methods

    • What is IPM? Basics for Teachers 

      Woodsen, Mary; Marvin, Debra (New York State IPM Program, 2013)
      Basic principles of IPM for teachers.

    • What’s all the buzz about mosquitoes? 

      Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Koplinka-Loehr; Carrie (New York State IPM Program, 2000)
      How to manage mosquitoes in the home and in the garden.

    • Which Bindweed Am I Looking At? A Quick ID Guide for Three Common Species 

      Sosnoskie, Lynn; Brown, Bryan (New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, 2020)
      Field characteristics of 3 species of bindweed are compared.

    • White Apple Leafhopper 

      Leeper, John R. (New York State IPM Program, 1980)
      The white apple leafhopper (WALH) is native to and widely distributed throughout the apple growing regions of North America. The WALH has 2 generations a year and overwinters in the egg stage.

    • White Pepper Profile 

      Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A. (New York State IPM Program, 2018)

    • Woolly Apple Aphid 

      A. Seaman, A.; Riedl, H. (New York State IPM Program, 1988)
      The woolly apple aphid (WAA), reportedly native to North America, occurs in most apple-growing areas of the world. The WAA feeds mainly on apple, but can also be found on pear, quince, mountain ash, hawthorn, and cotoneaster. ...

    • You Say Waterbug, We Say American Cockroach 

      Alpert, Gary; Frye, Matthew (New York State IPM Program, 2014)
      American cockroaches are unwelcomed pests in our homes, schools and offices. By following the steps of an integrated pest management program, you can keep them out of your living or working space for good. Remember to ...