Nursery IPM Projects Coordinated by IPM FloridaIPM Florida, the UF, IFAS , the UF, IFAS Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management

ProgramProgram

Norm Leppla, DirectorNorm Leppla, Director

Nursery IPM for FNGLANursery IPM for FNGLA

What is IPM? What is IPM? IPM FloridaIPM Florida Why we have pestsWhy we have pests Nursery IPM projectsNursery IPM projects Additional resourcesAdditional resources IPM informationIPM information

What is IPM?What is IPM?

IPM is theIPM is the coordinatedcoordinated use of pest use of pest and environmentaland environmental informationinformation andand availableavailable pest controlpest control methodsmethods

ToTo prevent unacceptable levelsprevent unacceptable levels of of pestpest damagedamage by the mostby the most economical economical meansmeans

With theWith the least possible hazardleast possible hazard to to people, property and the people, property and the environmentenvironment

ScoutingScouting

DiagnosisDiagnosis

ThresholdsThresholds

ManagementManagement

ApproachApproach

Tactics of IPMTactics of IPM

SustainabilitySustainability

Cultural PracticesCultural Practices

Biological ControlBiological Control

Chemical ControlChemical Control

Physical MethodsPhysical Methods

IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination

and assistance for UF, IFAS integrated pest management research, extension and

education faculty.

To improve the economic benefits of adopting IPM practices and to reduce potential risks to human health and the environment caused by the pests themselves or by the use of pest management practices

National IPM Program Goals

Nursery IPM

• Profitability- cost of pest management (knowledge, licensing, storage, reporting, equipment, resistance management, invasive species)

• Human health- worker protection (pesticide application, reentry)

• Environmental safety- surface

and ground water, air pollution

Why Do We Have Pest Outbreaks?

Alien Invasive Species Local Invasions Pesticide Resistance Disrupted Environments Perceptions

Alien Invasive Species

Florida has > 13,000 insect species

New alien invasive species arrive

A few become established pests

Local Invasions

Pesticide Resistance

The (mistaway) system uses a bio-degradable insecticide derived from the chrysanthemum

flower called pyrethrum.

Disrupted Environments

PerceptionsPerceptions

IPM Florida Grants

Agriculture Urban IPM Mosquito control IPM Education Landscape IPM Mole Cricket IPM Nursery IPM Weed ManagementExtension

AgentsExtension Specialists

YOU!

Grants Showcase

Urban/School IPM

Nursery IPM Public Health Landscape IPM

Weed Management

IPM Education Agriculture Mole Cricket IPM

NURSERY IPM

Orchid IPM IPM for Pinellas Co. Nurseries

Nursery ScoutsIPM Scout Training

Additional IFAS Resources for Nursery IPM

Ask ExtensionAsk ExtensionRecent Additions

IPM Florida Website

• Planning• Scouting• Pest Identification• Tactics• Measuring IPM• Invasive Species• GMOs• Soil Quality• Water Quality/BMPs

• About IPM Florida• Contact Us• What is IPM• Success Stories• ChemSearch• Projects• Reports• Extension Resources• Training

• UF/IFAS Grants• Funding• Employment• Events• Our Listserv• Related Links• Site Map

ChemSearch provides rapid searching of label information.

Search criteria consist of any combination of: crop or site pest(s) state/county manufacturer product name type of product (herbicide, insecticide, etc.) application time label type (24C etc.)

                                                                                                                                                                      

Home • Department • People • Student Services • Academic Programs

• "Bug" Info and Publications • Outreach

Certificate in Pest Control Technology

24 credits of course work selected from the certificates in Urban Pest Mgmt. and Landscape Pest Mgmt.

Certificate in Landscape Pest Management

(15 credits from this list of courses)

• Principles of Entomology/Graduate Survey (2) • General Entomology Laboratory (1) • Insect Pest and Vector Management (3) • Fundamentals of Pest Management (3) • Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (3/4) • Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf (3) • Tree and Shrub Insects (3) • Principles of Nematology (3)

Dr. Robert J. McGovern Professor and Director

rjm@ifas.ufl.edu352-392-3631 Ext. 213

Dr. Jarvier GarcesPlant Health Specialist

Skinner NurseriesJacksonville, FL

                           

•Licenses and Certification Exams

•CEU Programs

•Labels & MSDS

•Chemically Speaking Newsletter

•Fact Sheets & Publications

•Contacts for Pesticide Questions

http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/pdc/

Plant Disease Clinic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                      Dr. Robert J. McGovern, Director, Plant Pathologist

http://spdn.ifas.ufl.edu/

Regional Director: Dr. Gail C. Wisler, Professor and Chair

Insect and Mite Update

http://www.mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/PESTALERT.HTM

Information related to new or increasingly significant pest problems. PESTUP-L

Dr. Lance S. Osborne, Professor

          

          

Trade ShowsTrade Shows

Ecolabeling Components

Chain of CustodyStandards

Certification

Marketing

3rd PartyAuditor

Education & Outreach

Eco-LabelEco-Label

The objective is to create a The objective is to create a measurable increase in the number measurable increase in the number of producers of woody ornamentals of producers of woody ornamentals using reduced risk practices and using reduced risk practices and products by creating a credible IPM products by creating a credible IPM certification programcertification program

Increasing Adoption of IPMIncreasing Adoption of IPM in the Production of in the Production of Woody OrnamentalsWoody Ornamentals

Reduce Pesticide Use and Risk Through IPM

A. Biological knowledge

B. Monitoring and Inspection

C. Act to Control Pests When Necessary

D. Choose Least-Risk Options

E. Long-Term, Preventative Practices

F. Evaluation and Records

G. Pesticide Management

H. Continual Improvement

IPM Florida Project Coordination

For more information onFor more information on IPM in Nurseries IPM in Nurseries

http://ipm.ifas.ufl.eduhttp://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu