7-17-09
Issues/Needs for the Next 3-5 Years
I. Building Awareness of the Program
1. Information in Spanish
a. Publications
b. Pesticide Safety Information
2. AgriLife Branding of Programs/Publications
3. Link to County and City Web Sites and City Cable/Radio Outreach in the Metroplex
4. Request Retail Gardening and Gardening Clubs to Link AgriLife IPM Websites
5. Expand Programs for Community Gardeners
a. Focus on Food
b. Link to County Websites
6. Awareness Information in City Newsletters and Water Bill Inserts
7. Link with City Departments
8. Link to Box Stores With Information For Employees/Clientele
9. Sign-up For Newsletter – Website Hits
10. TRAPS Meeting – October – Links for Support
11. Council of Governments – City Managers
12. Link with Home Owners Associations to distribute Information
13. Wanted Posters – Program
a. Stinging and Biting Insects
b. Disease Carrying Insects/Arthropods
II. Education
1. Insects in Restaurants
a. Video Delivery
b. Link with Health Department
2. IPM for Cities
a. Government Buildings
b. Homes
c. Companies
3. Extension as an Information Source
a. Web Based
b. Links with Google & Wikipedia
c. Podcast
4. Stand Alone Program on Biological Control
a. Elementary Insects Program
b. Videos
5. Hands-On Spraying Education for City and Parks Employees
6. Education on Vector Control
a. Mosquitoes
b. Public Health Issues
7. Information on New and Emerging Pests
a. Include in CEU Training
b. Website and other delivery methods
III. Environment
1. “Green” Programming and Education
a. Link IPM to Green
b. Web Information on Green IPM
c. Biological Control Information
2. Earth Friendly Pest Control
a.“Green” Pest Control, Organic Pest Control
b. Proper Pest Identification
c. Water Quality (over application of pesticides)
d. Research Based Information
e. Step-by-Step Video
3. Definitions of
a. Pest
b. Organic
c. Green
d. IPM
IV. Pests
1. Stinging and Biting Insects
a. Fire Ants
b. Wasps
c. Brown Recluse Spider
d. Africanized Honey Bees
2. Public Health Related Insects
a. Mosquitoes
b. Bed Bugs
c. Cockroaches
d. Fleas
e. Ticks
f. Flies
g. Rats (Roof Rats)
3. Invasive Insects
a. Chilli Thrips
b. Ants
4. Greenhouse Pests
5. Stored Products Pests
6. Turf and Ornamental Pest
a. White Grubs
b. Chili Thrips
c. Spider Mites
d. Turf Pathogens
e. Ornamental Pathogens
7. Vegetable Pests
a. Cabbage Loopers
b. Squash Bugs
c. Spider Mites
d. Vine Borers
e. Stink Bugs
f. Horn Worms