Need a refresher on specific pests of floriculture, and what to do about them? Then the following IPM training videos, made by specialists and consultants in Ontario, might be for you.
This video workshop was run by Dr. Sarah Jandricic, the Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist for Ontario, and Mike Short, Director of Eco-Habitat AgriServices, an IPM consulting company in Southern Ontario.
Sarah currently works for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) providing up-to-date IPM research and information to floriculture growers. Mike Short has been in the greenhouse and nursery consulting business for over 20 years, and is a common sight in many of the large greenhouse facilities here in Ontario.
These training videos are mainly aimed at beginner and novice growers and IPM practitioners working in greenhouse floriculture, although growers at all levels of experience will get something out of these educational videos. The videos will walk you through, the most commonly employed IPM techniques, like sanitation, mass trapping, and cultural controls, identifying common (and not so common!) insect pests in floriculture crops, and many more.
However, the videos also provide tips, tricks, tools, and resources based on our combined 50+ years of experience in IPM in greenhouse floriculture, so this workshop can also be useful for expert-level IPM practitioners and employees who want to brush up on their knowledge.
Click on the links below to be taken to each topic.
- Welcome To The Team! Introduction to Your Hosts
- Introduction to IPM: Basic Concepts
- Scouting – the Keystone of Successful IPM
- Where do Pesticides Fit In?
- Aphid IPM
- Thrips Biocontrol in Canada
- Whitefly IPM in Canada
- Mite IPM
- Disruptors of Biocontrol
With the exception of the Introduction video, each video covering a pest or IPM issue is around 30-40 minutes long. For questions on any of the content in these videos, feel free to email the appropriate host. You can contact Dr. Sarah Jandricic, sarah.jacindricic.ontario.ca, or Mike Short at [email protected].
