Field Guide to the Insects, Mites and Mollusks of Nursery, Floral and Greenhouse Crops

156 pp., 199 photosThis field guide provides excellent photo identification keys for numerous pests and beneficials found in nursery, greenhouse and floral crops. The text includes a physical description, examples of damage and information on the life cycle of each entry. The pocket-sized book is spiral bound and uses color tabs for quick reference

Integrated pest management of the house mouse in schools

Published April 2013. A more recent revision exists. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.eduThe house mouse is an asthma trigger and disease vector, and is difficult to manage. Infestations in schools are managed with exclusion, sanitation, de-cluttering, monitoring, and heavy trapping. Inspections and monitoring focus on droppings, snap traps, and nontoxic baits. Safety precautions should be taken when handling feces and rodent carcasses.Keywords: Integrated Pest Management, Mice, Rodent, Mouse, IPM, SchoolKeywords: Integrated Pest Management, Mice, Rodent, Mouse, IPM, Schoo

Managing Soybean Insects

36 pp., 3 tables, 18 illustrations, 28 photosThis publication details integrated pest management principles for managing soybean insects. Topics include variety selection, inspecting fields for insects and damage, soybean insect pests, and insecticide application methods. A table lists products registered for controlling soybean insects

Rabies Risk Reduction

Rabies is a preventable disease caused by a virus that affects the nervous system. If an exposed person does not receive immediate medical care, disease and death will follow. Rabies is always fatal. In the United States, most rabies exposures occur when people interact with wild animals like bats, skunks, foxes and raccoons. But other animals like bobcats, coyotes, javelina, cats, dogs, horses, cattle, and many other mammals can carry rabies and infect people and pets

Roof Rats: Identification, Ecology, and Signs

The roof rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the black rat, ship rat, or house rat, is an Old World rodent species originating in southeast Asia. Although it is not native to North America, it is established in most coastal and southern states in the continental United States (U.S.), Hawaii, and small populations exist in Alaska. In fact, roof rats are now well-established pests in many parts of the world. In 2001, roof rats were documented in Phoenix, and likely introduced into the area through freight, or shipment of food, livestock feed, or equipment. They have now settled into ideal habitat among old growth citrus trees, palm trees, and other mature landscaping, and take advantage of abundant irrigation canals and food resources around homes. Reports of roof rats and the areas they occupy in Arizona are ever increasing, most recently in Yuma, indicating that the roof rat is now well established, even in our harsh desert environment. Here in southern Arizona, it is not uncommon to experience consistent summer temperatures above 110 degrees F

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Round-tailed Ground Squirrels

Round-tailed ground squirrels are common residents of natural areas throughout most of the desert southwest region of North America. They live in colonies of several adults, subadults, and young, and are diurnal during the active season that ranges from March to September. They are well adapted to desert life and live in burrows they excavate in the ground, but will also modify and occupy burrows created by other animals. Round-tailed ground squirrels are frequently seen in many human community environments. Their burrowing is usually not a significant cause of concern, nor do they cause severe damage to humans or their property. However, they very often cause concerns due to human-wildlife interactions that may include the squirrels themselves, but also their predators such as rattlesnakes, coyote, feral dogs, and other large mammals. Another cause for concern is that round-tailed ground squirrels can be hosts for fleas and other parasites and could vector plague or other diseases during human interactions. An integrated pest management strategy was successfully used at an archaeological site in Arizona to manage activity of these rodents, using a combination of monitoring, trapping, and repellents

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Round-tailed Ground Squirrels

Round-tailed ground squirrels are common residents of natural areas throughout most of the desert southwest region of North America. They live in colonies of several adults, subadults, and young, and are diurnal during the active season that ranges from March to September. They are well adapted to desert life and live in burrows they excavate in the ground, but will also modify and occupy burrows created by other animals. Round-tailed ground squirrels are frequently seen in many human community environments. Their burrowing is usually not a significant cause of concern, nor do they cause severe damage to humans or their property. However, they very often cause concerns due to human-wildlife interactions that may include the squirrels themselves, but also their predators such as rattlesnakes, coyote, feral dogs, and other large mammals. Another cause for concern is that round-tailed ground squirrels can be hosts for fleas and other parasites and could vector plague or other diseases during human interactions. An integrated pest management strategy was successfully used at an archaeological site in Arizona to manage activity of these rodents, using a combination of monitoring, trapping, and repellents