URBAN PESTS IN LANDSCAPES? WHAT'S AN AGENT GOING TO DO?
Horticulture & Turfgrass
Brian Clark
Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Horticulture
MARYLAND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
CLINTON
Abstract
Most landscape and pest control services are in urban and suburban areas. This means that urban pest management can include structural pests and landscape pests. But there are differences. Bald-faced hornets in the landscape are typically considered a structural pest, even when a landscaper hits the shrub with a power pruner. Cockroaches in potted plants are another instance of a structural pest in landscapes. Regardless, urban pest management is intertwined with landscape pest management. Many landscapers are now adding perimeter defense to their service packages. So, how does a horticulture agent help landscapers help themselves? Add an urban pest recertification category to a landscape conference. Here are ideas from the first 3 years of the Southern Maryland Urban Pest Management Conference.
Authors: Clark, B.
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Clark, B. Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Horticulture, University of Maryland Extension, Maryland, 20735