{"product_id":"macadamia-integrated-pest-management-vincent-p-jones-9781929325122","title":"Macadamia Integrated Pest Management: Ipm of Insects and Mites Attacking Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Introduction to macadamia pest management\u003cbr\u003eInsect growth and development; Types of insect damageHow insects become pests; Integrated pest managementEconomic thresholds, economic injury levels;Natural control vs. biological control; Natural enemiesBiological control: Types, Success rates for classical biologicalcontrol, Environmental concerns;Monitoring programs: Importance, Definitions, Design of monitoringand methods, Types of samples, Data recording;Insecticide and miticide application: Orchard handguns, Backpackmist blowers, Air-blast sprayers, Aerial application, Inspectionand calibration, Spray solution pH, Hazard to beesPesticide regulations\u003cbr\u003ePart 2. Horticultural factors important inintegrated pest management\u003cbr\u003eFlowering and fruiting patterns; Nut maturation processNormal harvest operations; Modified harvest operationsCultivar susceptibility; Fertilizer; Pruning; PollinationAlternate hostes, ground covers; Management of pests in nurseries\u003cbr\u003ePart 3. Major pest insects\u003cbr\u003eOverview of pest statusPatterns of damage\u003cbr\u003eTropical nut borer\u003cbr\u003eHistory; Life cycle and description; Identification; Alternate hosts;Damage; Time of damage; Monitoring; Cultivar susceptibilitySticktight nuts; Management strategies: General, Harvestmodification, Early season, harvest, Mechanical harvest, Use of ethephon, Natural enemies, Use of pesticidesNew orchard management; Economics of pest controlGeneral trends\u003cbr\u003eSouthern green stinkbug\u003cbr\u003eHistory; Life cycle and description; Life history in macadamiaorchards; Alternate hosts; Damage; Time and location ofdamage; Monitoring; Cultivar susceptibility;Management strategies;Natural enemies; Chemical control\u003cbr\u003eKoa seedworm, Litchi fruit moth\u003cbr\u003eHistory; Life history; Identification;Alternate host plants; Damage;Monitoring: Adult sampling, Distribution ofeggs and damage in the canopy, Sampling larvae and damage; Cultivarsusceptibility; Managementstrategies; Behavior-modifying chemicals;Natural enemies; Chemical control\u003cbr\u003ePart 4. Secondary pests\u003cbr\u003eBroad mite, Red and black flat mite, Katydids, Redbanded thrips, Hawaiianflower thrips, Black citrus aphid\u003cbr\u003ePart 5. Pests of macadamia not yet found in Hawaii\u003cbr\u003eMacadamia felted coccid, Fruitspotting bug, Banana-spottingbug, Macadamia leafminer, Macadamia flower caterpillar, Macadamia twig girdler, Twospotted bug, Yellowspotted bug, False coddling moth, Macadamianut borer, Leafcutting ants\u003cbr\u003eAppendixes: Heat-driven phenology models;Sequential sampling examples; Monitoring tools;Insect classification;Insects identified on macadamia in HawaiiGlossary of termsFurther readings and references.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent P. Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1929325126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781929325122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e College of Tropical Agriculture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Vincent P. Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448021463295,"sku":"9781929325122","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ee5510a-0b0a-49f5-80c6-a0ae99e479c7.jpg?v=1777236363","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/macadamia-integrated-pest-management-vincent-p-jones-9781929325122","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}