IPM for gardeners - a guide to integrated pest management By Raymond A Cloyd, Philip L. Nixon and Nancy R. Pataky ISBN 0881926477, published in 2004 by Timber Press, colour plates, hard cover, 204 pages Price $A49.95 plus $A11 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

Up-to-the-minute strategies delivered in detail, for amateur and professional gardeners. A holistic approach to the well-bing of our outdoor spaces that identifies knowledge as the number one weapon.

About the authors

Raymond A Cloyd is assistant professor of Ornamental Entomology and IPM in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from Purdue University.

Philip L. Nixon is an extension specialist in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from Kansas State University.

Nancy R. Pataky is plant clinic director and extension specialist in plant pathology in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois, USA. She earned her master’s degree in Plant Pathology from the University of Illinois.

Table of contents

• Introduction - What is IPM?
• Chapter 1 - Plant needs
• Chapter 2 - Disease needs
• Chapter 3 - Needs of insects, mites and mollusks
• Chapter 4 - Recognizing and assessing pest problems
• Chapter 5 - Cultural pest management
• Chapter 6 - Physical pest management
• Chapter 7 - Conventional and biorational pest control materials
• Chapter 8 - Biological pest management
• Chapter 9 - Insect and disease associations
• Chapter 10 - Putting it all together
• Appendix A - Suggested reading
• Appendix B - Glossary
• Appendix C - Common and scientific names
• Appendix D - Metric conversion table
• Index