Managing Australia's Pest Animals

Managing Australia's Pest Animals

Author: Mike Braysher

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2017-02

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1486304443

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Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes. Others include diseases, weeds, financial resources, weather and fire management. To be effective, an integrated and systematic approach is required, and the principles and strategic approach outlined in this book can also be used to plan and manage the damage due to other factors. Managing Australia's Pest Animals includes case studies of successful and unsuccessful pest management strategies and covers a range of topics, including the history of pest management, current best practice principles, and guidelines for planning and applying strategic pest management approaches to effectively reduce pest damage. This book is the first clear and comprehensive guide to best practice pest management in Australia and will benefit students and trainers of pest managers, landholders, people involved in natural resource management, and industry and government pest management staff. This book will be of great benefit to students and trainers of pest managers, landholders, pest management staff, or volunteers working in natural resource management, including private and public land managers, parks and wildlife staff, pest management agencies, local councils, Landcare and catchment management groups and private pest contractors.


Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, 2nd Edition

Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, 2nd Edition

Author: Mary Louise Flint

Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781879906525

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Our best-selling guide for almonds covers 120 different pest problems including diseases, insects and mites, nematodes, vertebrate pests, and weeds; including 10 new insect pests and diseases including anthracnose, Alternaria leaf blight, rust, tenlined June beetle, and leafhoppers. New in the second edition you'll find: An extensively revised chapter on vertebrate pest management which adds recommendations for control techniques where endangered species occur. A revised and expanded chapter on vegetation management including detailed information on cover crops. A revised section on navel orangeworm, emphasizing cultural control techniques instead of insecticides. A revised section on peach twig borer includes discussions of bloomtime sprays with Bacillus thuringiensis and pheromone mating disruption. Revised and updated tables on susceptibility of rootstocks and scion cultivars to major pests and a detailed index. This indispensable reference is illustrated with 259 photos, including 33 new color photos, along with 69 line drawings and tables.


Vertebrate Pest Handbook

Vertebrate Pest Handbook

Author: Stephen Vantassel

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-07-06

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0359773184

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This book is a reprint of the Vertebrate Pest Handbook, 2nd ed. All the information is present and readable (some font issues are present) and the images have been converted to black and white. This training material created by pest control expert, Dr. Austin M. Frishman uses a question and answer format to teach readers and technicians about rodents (mice, rats, ground squirrels, voles etc.), wildlife (raccoons, bats, squirrels etc), wildlife diseases, and control methods. Pest management professionals, wildlife control operators and the interested public will find the book informative. NOTE: A THIRD EDITION (2024) IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND E-BOOK FORMS.


Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-03-24

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0309091780

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This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.


Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies

Author: Ann E. Hajek

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-02-12

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780521653855

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Solving Museum Insect Problems

Solving Museum Insect Problems

Author: John E. Dawson

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Insect infestations can severely damage museum collections and buildings. This Technical Bulletin is intended as a guide to help museum staff understand commercial pest control operations. It describes chemical methods of controlling insects, and includes information on regulations, modes of action, and application methods necessary for the safe use of insecticides. Insecticide safety and poisoning are also discussed, and the properties and side-effects of specific insecticides are outlined. Pest-by-pest recommendations guide the reader in deciding upon the appropriate chemical method of control.


Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage

Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage

Author: David Pinniger

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909492226

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"... a practical, colour-illustrated, working handbook for the curator, conservator and all persons concerned with the management of collections. It is an essential guide to the recognition of insect, rodent and bird pests with advice on the practical steps required to prevent and control damage to collections. The latest information on the trapping and detection of pests is presented together with guidelines for pest recording. The author explains the advantages and disadvantages of physical and chemical control measures, including concerns about the use of pesticides and their effects on staff and the environment. In addition, he demonstrates that Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not only a safer option, but also a more cost-effective solution to the complex problems of pest control. This book offers comprehensive guidance for the necessary action and treatment of any pest problem likely to be encountered in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and historic houses."--Back cover.


Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage

Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage

Author: Scott E. Hygnstrom

Publisher: DIANE Publishing Inc.

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1437936881

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A comprehensive reference on vertebrate species that can cause economic damage or become nuisance pests. Reviews all vertebrate species that come into conflict with human interests in North America. Includes agricultural, commercial, industrial, and residential pest problems and recommends solutions; emphasizes prevention; outlines and explains all currently registered and recommended control methods and materials. Contains dozens of chapters written by various authors. Figures.


Insects and Wildlife

Insects and Wildlife

Author: Dr John Capinera

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 808

ISBN-13: 1444357840

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Insects and Wildlife: Arthropods and their Relationships with Wild Vertebrate Animals provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. Among the important topics covered are: the importance of insects as food items for vertebrate animals; the role of arthropods as determinants of ecosystem health and productivity; the ability of arthropods to transmit disease-causing agents; an overview of representative disease-causing agents transmitted by arthropods; arthropods as pests and parasites of vertebrates; the hazards to wildlife associated with using using pesticides to protect against insect damage; insect management using techniques other than pesticides; the importance of insect conservation and how insects influence wildlife conservation.


Biological Control of Vertebrate Pests

Biological Control of Vertebrate Pests

Author: Frank Fenner

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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The book describes the natural history of myxoma virus in American rabbits and the history of its introduction into European rabbits at length. The changes in rabbit and virus over the last 40 years provide the classical example of coevolution of a virus and its vertebrate host and a paradigmatic model for the understanding of an emerging infectious disease. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus has been spreading in Australia for only three years, but in some areas has been very effective. Written by leading world experts in animal virology and the history of medicine.