Pests and pathogens in the garden-Dr. Gábor Vétek, Dr. Géza Nagy

Pests and pathogens in the gardenDr. Gábor Vétek, Dr. Géz Nagy...

The basics of smart pest management
Site conditions and choice of plant material
Sourcing plants
Basics of successful plant protection
Important tips for using plant protection products
Plant pests
Plant protection, integrated pest management, biological control
Plant protection products and their names
Distribution of pesticides in the plant and their mode of action on pests
Time of application of plant protection products
Bee danger and bee-friendly technology
Effect of plant protection products on aquatic organisms, safety distances near water
Traffic categories
Waiting time for occupational health and food safety
Pesticide requirements and advice for spraying
Storage of plant protection products, waste management

Identification of pests and control guidelines
Typical damage patterns, types of damage
External damage, chew marks on the plant
Internal damage, chew marks, tunnels in the plant
Colour changes
Shape changes
Tubers
Faeces, exudate, tissue
Main disease groups, typical pathologies
Viral diseases
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases

Typical pests of garden plants
Pests of fruit crops
Apple
Pear
Quince
Cherries and sour cherries
Peaches
Quince
Plums
Grapes
Strawberries
Raspberries and blackberries
Currants and cassis
Black elderberries
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Almonds
Garden pests of vegetables
Tomato
Peppers
Potatoes and egg fruit
Cucumber
Melons and pumpkins
Carrots, parsley, celery
Cabbages
Lettuce
Onions
Peas
Beans
Plant pests
Pests
Diseases
Garden pests of ornamental shrubs
Tulips, junipers, cypresses and false cypresses
Barberry
Mahonia
Ribbon
Buxus (boxwood)
Peony (peony)
Jezzay
Lily of the valley
Fireweed
Rose
Dwarf almond
Pea Madder
Milkweed
Judas tree
Goatsfoot
Organ
Ice cream
Football
Honeysuckle
Pests of houseplants
Jumping insects
Greenhouse mealybug
Barnacles
Common weaver mite
Peat flies

Classification of pesticides

Appendix
Key literature and other sources used
Source of images
List of manufacturers, suppliers