| The following web addresses are sites
worth exploring for information on pest problems, ornamental plants or
agricultural crops: - B.C. Manual on
Landscape Integrated Pest Management
- B.C. InfoBasket
- B.C. Certified
Organic
- B.C. Tree
Fruit Production Guide
- B.C. Horticulture schools
- Okanagan-based web sites
- Weeds of British Columbia
- Canadian
"Ban of Pesticide" Campaign
- Canadian
Pesticide Labels
- Nursery and Plant
Information
- Hortsense - For Home
Gardeners
- UCIPM - For Professionals
- BIRC - For Professionals
- U.S. Site on
Predator Insects
- U.S. Site on
Ornamental Insect Pests
- U.S. Book of
Insect Records
If you have found an interesting website and you wish to
share your find, do not hesitate to send us tha address at
office@crophealth.com.
Web address:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/eripm/landshtm/Content.htm
In 2000, the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands and
Parks published a manual titled "Integrated Pest Management for
Landscape Pests in British Columbia". It is
mandatory study for those wishing to obtain the "IPM and pesticide
applicator certificate" in the landscape category.
The manual can be purchased from the B.C. Office Products Center in
Victoria (1-800-282-7955) or can be downloaded for free at the Ministry
website.
Web address:
http://infobasket.gov.bc.ca/portal/server.pt?
The "InfoBasket" was launched in 2001 by the B.C. Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.
The site is described as "a portal to agri-food information
available on the internet". The user selects a specific topic
and is directed to a number of relevant sites across North America.
From the home page, select a "community" from Agroforestry, Organics, Ornamentals, etc.
Select the folders
"A. Production & Processing", then
"1. Production", to reach
"1.4 "Plant Health Management".
This folder includes information about
environmental problems, diseases, insects,
Integrated Pest Management, pesticides, and weed control.
Web address:
http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/
This address will take you to the web site of the
"Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia".
Answers are provided for many different questions related to organic
farming, including:
- What is organic farming?
- Where to find organic farmers and food?
- How to apply for organic certification?
- Why organic is good for you and the environment?
- When is the next organic farming conference?
There are also links to books and magazines, a news group, and the organic
certification standards.
For a list of the British Columbia "Organic Certification
Standards", visit the website www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/Standards/section8e.htm
Web address:
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/treefrt/pestdis/pests.htm
The sections of the "B.C. Tree Fruit Production Guide" on
plant diseases, insects and mites are posted at the website of
the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Color pictures are also included for many diseases, insect pests, or their damage.
Web address:
http://www.bclna.com/bclna_links.htm#Schools
This website offers an inventory of horticulture courses and
programs offered throughout British Columbia.
Web address:
www.thegardenexpert.com
The web site of Don Burnett, a garden consultant in the Kelowna area
for over 30 years. You can access seasonal advice and ask Don
specific questions. Don has a wealth of knowledge on many gardening
topics and is often found at the "Information Desk" of Byland's
Garden Center, in Westbank.
This excellent website offers colour pictures of 80 weeds
commonly found in British Columbia, with a focus on noxious and
destructive weeds.
The site was opened in 2002 and is maintained by the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food, and the Open Learning Agency.
Address:
www.weedsbc.ca
For weeds in nursery production, visit
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-weeds/
The site was opened in 2003 and is maintained by Oregon State
University.
Much has happened in 2001 regarding the use of pesticides
in public areas. The following websites are interesting to find out
more.
In June 2001, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a Bylaw by the Town
of Hudson, Québec, prohibiting the use of cosmetic pesticides on public and private
property.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court specified that "based on the
distinction between essential and non-essential uses of pesticides, it is
reasonable to conclude that the Town by-law's purpose is to minimize the
use of allegedly harmful pesticides in order to promote the health of its
inhabitants".
A full copy of the judgment can be viewed at the web address:
http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2001/2001scc40/2001scc40.html
Many organisations are currently campaigning for similar changes to municipal bylaws.
The "Sierra Club of Canada" drafted "regionally specific
bylaws that activists can take to their local councils to ban or restrict
pesticides".
The web address is http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/pest/
"Canadians Against Pesticides" is an
organisation requesting "an immediate moratorium on the cosmetic
use of chemical pesticides".
The web address is http://www.caps.20m.com
Municipalities that have recently adopted pesticide bylaws include Ottawa
(http://city.ottawa.on.ca) and
Halifax (www.region.halifax.ns.ca/pesticides/index.html).
Finally, in October 2000, the federal Health Minster Allan Rock announced
an "Action Plan for Urban Use Pesticides".
The web address is www.healthylawns.net.
Web address:
http://pr-rp.pmra-arla.gc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=34,17551&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Do you want to find a copy of a pesticide label? Visit
this website of Health Canada, which offers a label transcript service to
provide an efficient search engine of label information.
Click on the "Search ELSE" button and then complete the required
field boxes. For example, you can search for a product with either
the "trade name" or the "active ingredient". You will then have
access to a list of relevant
products. The labels can be viewed as Adobe files.
Web address:
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/nursery.html
A site managed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, it provides
information on nursery and landscape plant production, fertility and pest
management.
Web address:
www.pep/wsu.edu/hortsense
A site managed by Washington State Cooperative Extension, it provides
fact sheets for managing plant problems with Integrated Pest Management
for common garden pest problems.
Note that pesticides recommended on this site may not be available in
Canada.
Web address:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/
A site managed by the University of California Statewide IPM
program. It contains a wealth of information for professionals,
including publications, pictures and information links.
Web address:
http://www.birc.org/
This California-based non-profit organization has
developed a reputation for the quality of its publications on least-toxic
and environmentally sound Integrated Pest Management.
The magazine "The IPM Practitioner" is an excellent resource for
persons
seriously following new developments in this field.
Web address: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/predators/predtoc.html
One of many interesting places to find information about
predator insects.
This marvelous website, maintained by Cornell University in New York
State, also offers color pictures.
Web address: http://osu.orst.edu/Dept/nurspest/index.htm
This website offers links to useful information about many common
landscape and nursery insect pests. Opened in 2003, it is based at
Oregon State University.
Web address: http://ufbir.ifas.ufl.edu/
Fun, fun, fun. This is the place to look for
answers to burning questions about insects:
- The fastest flyer;
- The most tolerant of cold;
- The longest insect migration;
- The loudest;
and many more!
A website maintained by the University of Florida. Thank you to
Pierre Germain for sharing this find.
|
