IPM Resources Fall 2014
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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