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Filtering by: Creator Milner, Kevin R. Remove constraint Creator: Milner, Kevin R. Committee Member Berry, Ralph Remove constraint Committee Member: Berry, Ralph Decade 1990-1999 Remove constraint Decade: 1990-1999

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  • AppleMgr, a prototype decision aid for apple pest management

    Creator:
    Haley, Sue
    Abstract:
    Computer decision aids can help integrate and apply diverse sources of information and expertise to problems of integrated pest management (IPM) in agriculture and forestry. AppleMgr combines a rule-based expert system with databases and spreadsheets in a prototype decision aid intended to be expanded and modified for use by extension...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    funded by USDA/CSRS grant 85-CSRS-2-2672 to Western Regional Project 161. Kevin Currans, OSU research

  • Enhancement of biological control with beneficial insectary plantings

    Creator:
    Colley, Micaela Ruth
    Abstract:
    Five field experiments were conducted to evaluate the relative attractiveness of potential beneficial insectary plants to aphidophagous hover flies and parasitic Hymenoptera and the effectiveness of interplanting selected flowering plants in a broccoli field to enhance biocontrol of the cabbage aphid and green peach aphid. In 1996 we established a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Control with Beneficial Insectary Plantings. Abstract approved: rr r—i v—sj John M. Luna Five

  • Effect of in-servicing teachers on student achievement in integrated pest management

    Creator:
    Doerner, Robert W.
    Abstract:
    The primary purpose of this study was to determine if inservicing Agriculture Science and Technology (AST) teachers over a new curriculum, resulted in increased student achievement. Specific objectives were to: 1) determine the subject areas (lessons) for a curriculum for teaching Integrated Pest Management (IPM); 2) develop a curriculum for...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis