Scouting
Scouting, which is the monitoring of pest populations and crop developments, is a fundamental activity in implementing IPM. It improves a grower's ability to make sound pest management decisions through knowledge of the pest and natural enemy populations. If used carefully, scouting will help prevent crop damage while eliminating unnecessary pest control treatments.
- California Pest-Cast Disease Model Database
- Commercial Ornamental Nursery Scouting Manual - UF/IFAS
- Cotton Insect Scouting Guide - North Carolina State
- Current Diseases by Crop in Southwest Florida - Southwest Florida REC
- Florida Tomato Scouting Guide with insect and disease identification keys - UF/IFAS
- GPS/GIS Mapping of Vegetable Insect Pests to Improve IPM - Rutgers University
- Insect attractants and traps - UF, EDIS
- Insect Scouting and Management in Bt-transgenic Cotton - Mississippi State University
- Moth Pheromone Trap Data - Everglades REC
- Scouting - A Real Life Experience (460KB PowerPoint) - Elizabeth Felter, Orange County Extension Service, University of Florida
- Scouting citrus for pests - UF/IFAS
- Scouting and pest management guidelines for vegetables in SW Florida - UF/IFAS
- Scouting the Container Nursery - UF/IFAS
- Scouting Software for Handheld Computers
- Scout Training Class - Laura Miller, Hillsborough County Extension Agent
- Test of Scouting Skills (tutorial) - University of Kentucky
- Traps and Sampling Methods - Russ Mizell, UF/IFAS
