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Pb1215-Disease Control In The Home Vegetable Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Pb1215-Disease Control In The Home Vegetable Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape
Control of vegetable pests (diseases, insects, weeds) involves a total production program that includes both chemical and non-chemical means of pest control. The establishment of a healthy, vigorous crop is central to a successful pest control program. Production practices such as maintaining proper soil pH and fertility are helpful in reducing potential losses from all types of pests.
This publication deals mainly with chemical and biological pest control, because these recommendations change more often than do cultural practices. Cultural practices of pest control are extremely important and are addressed throughout the publication.
Pb1344-Subterranean Termite Control, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Pb1344-Subterranean Termite Control, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds
Subterranean termites, the most destructive wood-feeding insects in Tennessee, feed on cellulose that is usually obtained from wood. Termites are very important because they help recycle dead, fallen trees back into the soil. They do not easily distinguish between a dead pine tree and pine lumber; therefore, their food may be in the form of a dead tree or the wood in a house. They will also feed upon fence posts, paper, books and fabrics of plant origin, as well as living plants such as trees, shrubs, flowers and some crops.
Colonies of subterranean termites live in the soil and …