Integrated Pest Management Guide for Organic Dairies- Spanish & English
Libby Eiholzer, Bilingual Dairy
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
The Integrated Pest Management Guide for Organic Dairies is now available in English and Spanish from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. El Guía del Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) Para los Ranchos Orgánicos ya es disponible en inglés y español del Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas del Estado de Nueva York.
English- http://hdl.handle.net/1813/42899
Español- http://hdl.handle.net/1813/46203
This guide provides an outline of practices for the management of external arthropod pests such as flies, lice, mites and grubs on organic dairy farms. Left uncontrolled, these pests negatively impact animal health and production.
Esta referencia provee una guía para el manejo de los artrópodos que son plagas externas del ganado vacuno en ranchos lecheros orgánicos como las moscas, los piojos, los ácaros, y las larvas de dipteros. Sin control, estas plagas tienen un impacto negativo en la salud y producción animal.
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