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Table of Contents

SECTION 1
GREENHOUSE OPERATION AND PESTICIDE REGULATION
GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION
CHEMICAL PEST CONTROLS
PESTICIDE REGULATION

SECTION 2
WORKER AND CONSUMER SAFETY ISSUES
APPLICATOR SAFETY
WORKER PROTECTION STANDARDS
CONSUMER PROTECTION

SECTION 3
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ISSUES
POLLUTION FROM GREENHOUSES
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

SECTION 4
GREENHOUSE IPM
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
IPM TECHNIQUES
CONTROL METHODS
CULTURAL PRACTICES
MECHANICAL METHODS
BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS
CHEMICAL CONTROLS

SECTION 5
PESTICIDES FOR GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION
SELECTING A PESTICIDE
COMMON GREENHOUSE PESTICIDES
ADJUVANTS
PROPER HANDLING OF PESTICIDES
SPILL CLEAN-UP AND REPORTING

SECTION 6
EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION
GREENHOUSE SPRAYERS
SPRAYER COMPONENTS
CHEMIGATION
CALIBRATION
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

SECTION 7
FUMIGATION
FUMIGANTS
FUMIGATION WITH METHYL BROMIDE
METHYL BROMIDE ALTERNATIVES

SECTION 8
THE GREENHOUSE ENVIRONMENT
ABIOTIC DISORDERS
TEMPERATURE
LIGHT
WATER
PLANT NUTRIENTS
IMPORTANCE OF pH
FERTILIZATION PROGRAMS
AIRPOLLUTION
PESTICIDE INJURY TO PLANTS
MECHANICAL INJURY

SECTION 9
GREENHOUSE PESTS
APHIDS
MITES
WHITEFLIES
SCALES AND MEALYBUGS
THRIPS
LEAFMINERS
CATERPILLARS
FUNGUS GNATS & SHORE FLIES
NEMATODES

SECTION 10
MANAGEMENT OF GREENHOUSE DISEASES
DAMPING-OFF
LEAF SPOTS, FLOWER SPOTS AND BLIGHTS
WILT DISEASES
ROOT ROTS
BOTRYTIS (GREY MOLD)
POWDERY MILDEW
DOWNY MILDEW
RUSTS
BACTERIAL DISEASES
VIRAL DISEASES

SECTION 11
GREENHOUSE WEED MANAGEMENT
REASONS FOR WEED CONTROL
WEEDS OUTSIDE THE GREENHOUSE
WEEDS INSIDE THE GREENHOUSE
ALGAE

APPENDIX A
GREENHOUSE REFERENCES
PRODUCTION REFERENCES
FLORICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
JOURNALS
INTERNET RESOURCES
OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICES

APPENDIX B
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
DIRECTORY OF BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS

APPENDIX C
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS