of the profiles, the purpose of each section, and the methods used to prepare them. Mention of specific uses are for informational purposes only, and are not to be construed as recommendations. Brand name products are referred to for identification purposes only...
, peppermint oil—a major source of menthol—is used in many personal care products such as soaps, toothpaste, mouthwashes, fragrances and hand lotions and even in tobacco products. (Hayes et al. 2007). Peppermint oil is the fifth most produced essential oil...

and Shrubs, 2001. Cornell Cooperative Extension. See pp. 143–156 for information on glyphosate and other herbicides registered for ground covers and woody ornamentals. Cornell Resource Center, resctr@cornell.edu; 607.255.2080. Using Organic Matter in the Home...
, you can yank up the turf, shake out and reserve the soil, and compost the grass.) Now pile organic matter onto the paper. Put the coarsest on the bottom. For the top few inches, Start with tidy garden beds, prevent new arrivals, and when weeds happen...

., Senesac, A., Gilrein, D. and Peck. D. 2004 Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass, Cornell University Media and Technology Services, Ithaca, NY. Seaman, A. J. (Ed.) 2004. Organic Vegetable Production: Proceedings from a ThreeDay Series...
systems manner. We have had several such projects in the past few years evaluating vegetables, strawberries, organic production, field crops, and golf course turf. These projects are valuable tools for assessing the status of our IPM progress. They can...

, decaying vegetation 20 to 30 days > 20 miles Remarks: Blood feedi ng results in decreased performance production. Foot stomping is good indication of fly presence. Horse fly, Tabanus atratus several species 4, 5 (on front) 1 to 3 years Margins...
species to one year Remarks: Transmit bluetongue and encephalitis; feed in evening and at night. Mosquitoes, Culex spp. 11 7 to 30 days several species Aedes spp. water-filled holes, animal wastes, swamps Stagnant water containing organic matter...

, such as central and western New York State, epidemics of the disease may develop. Production is reduced because of poor seed germination, poor seedling vigor, and low yields. Marketing losses are attributed to seed spots and blemishes, which lower their quality...

Corn Establishment Ken Wise and Jaime Cummings, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University Introduction This product does not harm the birds, but causes them Many species of birds, including crows, ravens, black birds...
, to forage elsewhere. The product can come pretreated on starlings, grackles, Canada geese and wild turkeys, are a pest seed, or the farmer can apply it themselves. problem annually for corn growers in several areas in New Corn growers in NY were interested...

How to balance control of pests with profitable crop production and environmental protection....

of documentation of practices A. Pre-season: 1) Maintain a 1 month crop-free, weed free period. 2) Disinfect structure (all surfaces). 3) Discard or steam sterilize growing medium used for crop production. 4) Disinfect irrigation system. B. Transplant Production: 1...
) Purchase hot water treated seed. 2) Use new or steam sterilized growing medium for transplant production. 3) Where market allows choose most disease resistant variety(ies). 4) Grow transplants in separate greenhouse from other crops. � Points 10 10 10 5...

organisms, zinc has a pesticidal use. These structural uses of zinc present no known human health or safety concerns. Pesticidal Uses: Antimicrobial, fungicide, algicide, de-mosser. Formulations and Combinations: Most exempt zinc pesticide products are 100...
% technical grade zinc in metal strips. Roofing formulations may be alloyed or sheeted with other rust-resistant metals, such as copper, titanium and aluminum. Registered pesticide products may contain unreacted elemental zinc as a stated active ingredient...

the pest management situation, both historically and currently, and to plan for the future. Creating your log book Some organizations arrange all their records into a pest management log book to simplify and streamline pest management activities. This log...
discusses repairs that can be made on the perimeter of a building to improve pest management. be in a central area where anyone associated with the organization, especially a contracted pest management service, will have access to it. One person should make...