PANUPS Resource Pointer #386: Integrated Pest Management

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Resource Pointer #386: Integrated Pest Management

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Resource Pointer #386 (Integrated Pest Management)

June 8, 2005

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate

publishers or organizations directly.

 

*Online Information Service for Non-chemical Pest Management in the

Tropics (OISAT Info), 2005* Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany. A

practical online guide for trainers, extension workers and farmers on how

to minimize pest damage in a safe, effective, and ecologically sound

way. Structured around the crop season of major crops, the guide

indicates

key pests for each growth stage and plant part, and contains detailed

information, illustrations, photographs, and a glossary of technical

terms. Contact PAN Germany, Nernstweg 32, D - 22765 Hamburg; phone +49

(0)40 399 19 10-0; fax +49 (0)40 390 75 20; email oisat;

website http://www.pan-germany.org/.

 

*Our World - Our Water, Website*http://www.ourwaterourworld.org/.

Offers assorted fact sheets on specific pests and how to manage them

without

hazardous pesticides. Presents information on alternatives to

pesticides and where to buy them. Also includes an " Ask the Expert "

feature that

enables visitors to ask specific questions and receive a personal

reply. Contact Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, P.O.

Box 4186, San Rafael, CA 94913-4186; phone (415) 499-6528, fax (415)

499-7221; email Mcstoppp.

 

*IPM Farmer Field Schools: A synthesis of 25 impact evaluations, 2004*

Herk van den Berg. This report presents a review of twenty-five studies

on the impacts of IPM Farmer Field School, a form of education

developed to help farmers customize Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The

report includes a general discussion of the methodological aspects of

impact

assessment and provides a summary and discussion of the results of the

twenty-five data sources provided by Food and Agriculture Organization

(FAO) and other agencies and organizations. 53 pages. Available as a

free download at:

http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/006/AD487E/AD487E00.H\

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Contact Agriculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of

the United Nations (FAO); website http://www.fao.org/ag/.

 

*The IPM Practioner: 2004 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control

Products* Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC).Focuses on management

alternatives for pests such as insects, mites, ticks, vertebrates,

weeds and

plant pathogens. Also discusses plant disease management, vertebrate

management and weed management. Includes address references to related

producers and suppliers. 51 pages. $15.00. Contact BIRC, P.O. Box 7414,

Berkeley, CA 94707; phone (510) 524- 2567; fax (510) 524-1758; email

birc; website http://www.birc.org.

 

*Least-Toxic Pest Management Publications Catalogue, Winter 2004* The

Bio-Integral Resource Center. Lists resources about pest management

available for purchase. Includes facts on BIRC and information about

membership and publications. Prices for publications and shipping

costs are

listed. Available online at: http://www.birc.org/pubrep.htm. Contact The

Bio-Integral Resource Center, The Integrated Pest Management

Specialists, P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707; phone (510) 524- 2567;

fax (510)

524-1758; email birc; website http://www.birc.org.

 

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Resource Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other

resources to our office.

 

PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and

reporting on pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the

mainstream media. It's produced by Pesticide Action Network North

America, a

non-profit and non-governmental organization working to advance

sustainable alternatives to pesticides worldwide.

 

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