For this study, ten organic farms in central California were selected in 2001 as installation sites for bat houses to initiate the first phase of an integrated pest management project. OFRF Final Report/Project Report

USDA laboratory in Gainesville, Florida searches for alternative methods to reduce crop losses caused by insect pests. Current focus is on insect pests of Cabbage, Sweet Corn, and Cotton found in Florida. Site includes a researcher directory and a guide to parasitoids of cabbage fields.

This publication provides the rationale for biointensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM), outlines the concepts and tools of biointensive IPM, and suggests steps and provides informational resources for implementing IPM. It is targeted to individuals interested in agriculture at all levels. Part II: References and Appendices including supplier list. ATTRA Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture series.

This publication discusses soil fertility practices that meet organic certification standards, weed management, and insect management including strategies for cutworm, cotton bollworm, tobacco budworm, pink boll- worm, armyworm, loopers, thrips, fleahoppers, lygus bugs, aphids, whitefly, spider mite, and boll weevil. Seedling disease, soil disease, foliar disease management and pre-harvest defoliation are also discussed. The publication concludes with sections on marketing organic cotton and the economics and profitability of organic cotton production. ATTRA Current Topic guide.

In a two-year study, four insectary hedgerows were monitored bimonthly for pest and beneficial insect activity throughout the growing season. These 5-year old hedgerows that we sampled are located on field crop farms in California's Sacramento Valley. Plants sampled included toyon, milkweed, elderberry, coyotebrush, coffeeberry, Ceanothus, buckwheat, and yarrow (Table 1). Beneficial insects observed included minute pirate, big-eyed, damsel, and assassin bugs, parasitic wasps, syrphid and tachnid flies, lacewings, and lady beetles (Table 2). Pests observed included cucumber and flea beetles, Lygus, and stinkbugs. Funded by UC SAREP.