Pest Management Professionals Research Articles

Licking Pests: Pest Management and Postage

In addition to their usual function as proof of prepayment for mail delivery, stamps mirror popular attitudes and beliefs. Stamps also serve as sources of information on directions of social change and provide a way to trace changes over time. Although entomologists, plant pathologists, nematologists, and other pest management professionals try to stamp out pests, few realize the connection between pest management and postage stamps. As unlikely as the idea may seem, postage stamps provide a unique chronicle of pest management practices. For this reason, entomologists and other pest management personnel should look at postage stamps in a new light.

Eggplant Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP)

This circular describes discussions held between Florida eggplant producing stakeholders and pest management professionals in June 2004. Specific actions for research, education, and regulation are presented in the document.

Strawberry Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP)

This circular describes discussions held between Florida strawberry producing stakeholders and pest management professionals in August 2003. The generalized results of the meeting are presented in the executive summary, while specific actions are broken out in the summary at the end of the report. This document is CIR 1443, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS. Published February 2004.
 https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi063