文档介绍：Pest
Management
Early detection and treatment
of pests means a healthier
growing environment.
In your backyard may appear to be a disease, especial- What to look for
ly if no visible insects are present.
Pest management can be one of the Nutrient problems may also mimic Insects and mites
greatest challenges to the home gar- diseases. Herbicide damage resulting All insects have six legs, but other
pests include weeds, from misapplication of chemicals than that they are extremely vari-
insects, diseases, and some species of also can be mistaken for other prob- include anisms as
are plants that are lems. beetles, flies, bees, ants, moths, and
growing out of place. Insect pests butterflies. Mites and spiders have
include an enormous number of eight legs– they are not insects. But
species from tiny thrips, that are for the purposes of this tip sheet,
nearly invisible to the naked eye, to they will be considered as insects.
the large larvae of the tomato horn-
worm. Diseases are caused by fungi,
bacteria, viruses, and an-
isms, some of which are only now
being classified. Poor plant nutrition
and misuse of pesticides also can
cause injury to plants. Slugs, mites,
and many species of wildlife such as
rabbits, deer, and crows can be
extremely destructive.
Identify the
problem
Careful identification of the problem
is ess