IPM Resources Fall 2014

Brown marmorated stink bug. Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org.

Best Stink Bug Trap

In 22 seconds, learn how to make the most effective indoor stink bug trap known to science, using a turkey pan, a desk lamp, water, and some dish detergent.
http://vimeo.com/92354801

Green Multifamily Property Guide

Property managers can save money and create healthy environments for tenants and workers. Covers energy reduction, water conservation, green laundry, pest control, green cleaning, and recycling for a safe and healthy home.
http://www.lisc.org/docs/publications/2013_green_healthy_prop_mgmt_guide.pdf

EPA’s Revised Bed Bug Page

EPA’s revised guide on getting out the bed bugs and keeping them out. Learn how to find bed bugs, get travel tips, use IPM to get rid of them, and take steps for “do-it-yourself” bed bug management.
http://www2.epa.gov/bedbugs

Automation in Weed Control

Steve Young, director of the Northeastern IPM Center, envisions a time in the near future where robot-like devices perform mechanical weed control. The website of the publisher, Springer:
http://neipmc.org/go/automation-springer

The preface and three chapters that Young coauthored can be downloaded from the DigitalCommons website:
http://neipmc.org/go/automation-commons

— by CHRIS GONZALES


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