"This guide summarizes insect, mite, and disease management practices and pesticide safety information for woody ornamentals and shade trees in Pennsylvania. It's use is intended primarily for arborists, nursery growers, landscape maintenance personnel, extension educators, and consultants"--P. 3.

"Newly revised. The definitive source for managing insects and mites on woody plants, this book enables the user to quickly identify and research more than 145 different pests. The is introduction to Integrated Pest Management will guide you through the process of developing and implementing an IPM program, including: -principles and components of integrated Pest Management -elements involved in developing a program for landscape IPM -creation of a landscape site evaluation guide -agents of biological control -lifecycles of predatory insects -guidelines for managing populations of naturally occurring predators and parasites -pest monitoring -guide to insect and mite pests -pesticide use -identification, monitoring and control."--pub. desc.