Download or read book Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits written by Larry L. Strand and published by University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. This book was released on 1999 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete guide available for managing pest problems in apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and prunes. An indispensable guide to establishing a pest management program, diagnosing pest problems, identifying and using beneficial insects, and establishing new orchards. Includes information on training and pruning, irrigation scheduling, scheduling management activities, soil and tissue sampling, pheromone mating disruption, relative toxicity of pesticides to natural enemies and honey bees, organically acceptable pest control options, vertebrae pest control options within the ranges of endangered species.