Rural Pest Control

This book is a complete up-to-date reference manual on modern day traps and trapping techniques. The latest codes of practice and the legal requirements needed to become a professional trapper will all be covered along with the most successful and humane methods of pest control. The emphasis is on the “humane” part of rural pest control along with a respect for the target species. There is no place for cruelty in today’s technological world of pest control. Although to some it’s a controversial subject, the book is written in an easy to understand and entertaining format that shows how successful pest control is simple to achieve. Agricultural pests cost the British economy many millions of pounds every year and unless successfully controlled many farms would simply not survive. With proper pest management the level of crop damage can be reduced to an economically acceptable level. This book shows you some of the quickest and easiest methods of regaining control over a serious and on-going pest problem.

This bulletin introduces the concept of integrated pest management and explains its importance for management of turf. Topics covered include planning & management of turf, identification of pests, monitoring of specific pests, thresholds that turf can tolerate, record keeping, pest control methods (cultural, biological, chemical), and pest management evaluation.

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Horse owners are advised to 'worm' their horses every six to twelve weeks. Sole reliance on these chemicals to control horse parasites is expensive and most likely detrimental to horses, people and the environment. Resistance in worms to these chemicals is increasing. This leads to higher dosages administered more often. Administering chemicals to horses can be hazardous to both horses and handlers. This report looks at additional strategies that could be used to control worms in a more sustainable manner.

The objective of this multi-authored compendium is, therefore, to bring together the state of arts reported in one place. Written by specialists by specialists in various fields of rondentology, and to suggest future lines of research. It is also felt that this work on rodent pest management will trigger more research effort for the benefit of mankind and help certain countries and organizations in revitalizing serious work in this field which, it appears, has dampened during the last few years.

This research was designed and conducted through partnerships with national agricultural scientists. The primary objective was to listen to farmers and understand the various factors that constrain pest management decisions and practices on-farm.