scholarly journals Green pest management practices for sustainable buildings: Critical review

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Venkata Kanaka Srivani Maddala
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Longhorn Beetles ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Target Locations

Green pest management is an environmental-friendly pest management that helps to control pests and reduces harmful use of pesticides. Pests like woodworms, longhorn beetles, fruit flies, spiders, termites and paper mites in the buildings degrade the carpets, leather, wood, cloth, food, utensils and so on. They can spread diseases, damage properties and contaminate food in our home. So, green pest management has been developed in buildings to avoid degradation and protect human health and surrounding environment. Green pest management is a relatively new concept. Its practices help to keep our building green. It includes sanitation, management, biological control, least toxic chemical pesticides and minimum use of chemicals and avoids killing of non-target species by spraying in target locations. Green Pest Control India Pvt Ltd in Borivali East, Mumbai; Herbal Pest Control Services in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Green Pest Management by Johnsons group in Hong Kong; Ehrlichs Green Pest control service in Pennsylvania; Eco Smart Technologies in United States; Green Pest Services Ecofriendly and Organic Pest Control at St. Lucie and Martin country and so on are providing service. This green pest management is also included in green building certification rating system for all sustainable buildings. This article describes the impact of pests on the environment and sustainable pest management practices in existing homes. It is an innovative service provider with a mission of creating a ‘happy community’ as we value and respect the various needs of our customers.

Economic Analysis of Alfalfa Integrated Management Practices

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement E. Ward ◽  
Alan K. Dowdy ◽  
Richard C. Berberet ◽  
Jimmie F. Stritzke
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Weed Control ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Insect Pest Control ◽  
Cultivar Selection

AbstractIntegrated pest management (IPM) initially focused on insect pest control. More recently, IPM encompasses a broader concept of management, one which crosses several disciplinary boundaries. This article reports results of research dealing with four integrated management decisions for alfalfa (cultivar selection, inset control, weed control, and end-of-season harvest options).

scholarly journals Landscape Maintenance Firms: II. Pest Management Practices

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-61
Author(s):  
M.P. Garber ◽  
K. Bondari
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Chemical Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Plant Selection ◽  
Final Size ◽  
University Personnel ◽  
Resistant Varieties ◽  
Pesticide Usage

Abstract Landscape maintenance firms in Georgia were surveyed to obtain information regarding pesticide usage and factors that would facilitate adoption of non-chemical pest control measures. The trend in pest control from 1988 to 1993 was toward greater usage of non-chemical control measures. The usage trend for chemicals during that period was an increase for fungicides/bactericides and herbicides and a decrease for insecticides, with growth regulator use remaining steady. Over half (55%) of the pesticides were used for turf management. All firms expect to use about the same amount of pesticides over the next 5 years while increasing the use of non-chemical control measures. Opportunities were identified for landscape architects and university personnel to help landscape maintenance firms reduce the need for pesticides. The two most frequently identified opportunities for university personnel were to sponsor local workshops with specific training for workers on integrated pest management (IPM) practices (35.6%) and seasonal or regular newsletters with IPM reminders (30.0%). The most frequently identified opportunities available to the landscape architects to help reduce pesticide use included: (1) improved plant selection, particularly pest resistant varieties (51.8%), (2) proper site selection/location of plants (14.8%), and (3) more spacing between plants and consideration of final size (13.7%).

scholarly journals Restricting Pesticide Use: The Impact on Profitability by Farm Size

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 352-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Whittaker ◽  
Biing-Hwan Lin ◽  
Utpal Vasavada
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Corn Belt ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Lake States ◽  
Large Farms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Grain Farms

AbstractA sample of 226 cash grain farms in the Lake States-Corn Belt region are analyzed to estimate the impact of restricting pesticide use on profits. These 226 farms are classified into small, medium, and large farms according to their sale revenues. The results suggest the existence of pest management practices that could substantially reduce pesticide use without incurring economic losses. The reductions in profits associated with gradual reductions in pesticide expenditure appear to increase with farm size.

Design and Development of Low Cost Certified Green Building for Non Residential Existing Building (NREB)

2013 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 1125-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Kassim ◽  
M.S. Jamri ◽  
Md Nazri Othman ◽  
M.Z.A. Rashid ◽  
S.J.S. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Impact

The Green Building Index (GBI) is one of rating tool which are provides a prospect for building developers and owners for designing and constructing a green and sustainable buildings. The proposed low cost GBI buildings provide many advantages such as energy savings, water savings, a healthier indoor environment, and better connectivity to public transport. Besides, adoption of recycling and greenery for the projects and can reduce the impact on the environment. However, the implementation to certify as Green Building Index has a lot of concerns such as cost constraint, know how constraints and etc. Therefore, in this paper, the design and development of low cost certified green building by fulfilling the Green Building Index (GBI) is proposed in order to ease the development of green building to have better life for human and environment in this world in term of energy efficiency performances.

scholarly journals Current Use and Potential for Implementing Forest Management Practices in Intensive Forest Management in the U.S.A.

1985 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Forest Management Practices ◽  
Intensive Forest Management

Pests annually cause immense damage. To reduce these losses, foresters need to manage forests and use available pest control technology. Today, we have the means but are restricted by economic, political, and public pressures. These pressures will continue to influence how we manage. As wood products come from a shrinking land base and resource values climb, pest losses will be less tolerable, yet restrictions, such as legislation and litigation, will limit needed forest and pest management.

scholarly journals Pest Management in the United States Greenhouse and Nursery Industry: I. Trends in Chemical and Nonchemical Control

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 194b-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvin P. Garber ◽  
William G. Hudson ◽  
Jeffrey G. Norcini ◽  
Ronald K. Jones ◽  
Ann R. Chase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Insect Control ◽  
Current Status

A national survey of the greenhouse and nursery industries was conducted to determine the current status of pest management practices. This study covers the trends in chemical and nonchemical pest control measures and factors that affect adoption of nonchemical control measures. For the 5-year period 1988-93, there appeared to be a decrease in chemical use for disease and insect control and for plant growth regulators. During the same period there was an increase in chemical weed control. The adoption of nonchemical pest control measures was concentrated in the area of insect control. The primary factors limiting use of nonchemical pest control measures were 1) availability of effective materials/biological agents, 2)availability of information, and 3) management complexity. The primary information sources on nonchemical pest control used by growers varied by size of firm and region of the country. For all respondents the primary sources were 1) industry trade journals, 2) other growers in the industry, 3) cooperative extension service, and 4) industry-sponsored seminars.

scholarly journals Influence of crop management practices on bean foliage arthropods

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.L. Pereira ◽  
M.C. Picanço ◽  
E.J.G. Pereira ◽  
A.A. Silva ◽  
A. Jakelaitis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Empoasca Kraemeri ◽  
The Impact

AbstractCrop management practices can affect the population of phytophagous pest species and beneficial arthropods with consequences for integrated pest management. In this study, we determined the effect of no-tillage and crop residue management on the arthropod community associated with the canopy of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Abundance and species composition of herbivorous, detritivorous, predaceous and parasitoid arthropods were recorded during the growing seasons of 2003 and 2004 in Coimbra County, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Arthropod diversity and guild composition were similar among crop management systems, but their abundance was higher under no-tillage relative to conventional cultivation and where residues from the preceding crop were maintained in the field. Thirty-four arthropod species were recorded, and those most representative of the impact of the crop management practices were Hypogastrura springtails, Empoasca kraemeri and Circulifer leafhoppers, and Solenopsis ants. The infestation levels of major insect-pests, especially leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), was on average seven-fold lower under no-tillage with retention of crop residues relative to the conventional system with removal of residues, whereas the abundance of predatory ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and springtails (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) were, respectively, about seven- and 15-fold higher in that treatment. Importantly, a significant trophic interaction among crop residues, detritivores, predators and herbivores was observed. Plots managed with no-tillage and retention of crop residues had the highest bean yield, while those with conventional cultivation and removal of the crop residues yielded significantly less beans. This research shows that cropping systems that include zero tillage and crop residue retention can reduce infestation by foliar insect-pests and increase abundance of predators and detritivores, thus having direct consequences for insect pest management.

From green buildings to living buildings? Rating schemes and waste management practices in Australian educational buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilupa Udawatta ◽  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Keri Chiveralls ◽  
George Zillante
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Educational Buildings ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThere is an increasing level of recognition of the pressing issues associated with climate change and resource depletion. As a result, it is well recognised that higher education institutions bear responsibilities to promote “sustainable development”. Many universities have adopted green building practices in the construction of their building infrastructure. A variety of Green Building Rating Tools (GBRTs) have been designed to facilitate green building developments. Thus, the aim of this research is to identify mechanisms to improve current GBRTs in terms of waste management (WM) practices by using green star accredited educational buildings in Australia.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach was adopted in this study to achieve the research aim by conducting three case studies of educational buildings in South Australia. Thirty three interviews were carried out in a face-to-face, semi-structured manner and project documentations were reviewed. The participants were asked to provide their expert opinions on the GS initiative and its ability to minimise waste generation, the impact of the GS initiative on solid WM practices and problems associated with the implementation process of the GS initiative. Data was analysed using code-based content analysis using the NVivo software package. Tables and figures were used as the visualization technique to present an expedient understanding in a holistic manner.FindingsFindings showed that the Green Star (GS) initiative drives change in the way current practices are performed in the Australian construction industry. However, this study revealed that WM targets outlined in the GS initiative are not challenging enough. Thus, suggestions are provided in this research to improve the WM aspects of GS initiatives by looking beyond a focus on “sustainability” and “waste minimisation” towards a focus on regenerative environments.Originality/valueThese findings are valuable for practitioners and policymakers seeking to improve WM practices and to address issues associated with climate change and resource depletion.

Cost Effectiveness of Pest Management Strategies in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Grown in North Carolina

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. Jordan ◽  
R. L. Brandenburg ◽  
J. E. Bailey ◽  
P. D. Johnson ◽  
B. M. Royals ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Arachis Hypogaea ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Return ◽  
Arachis Hypogaea L ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Reducing costs associated with pest management in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production systems in the United States will become increasingly important due to changes in federal legislation that reduced support prices and removed the escalator provision. The federal peanut program may be eliminated completely in 2002 at which time peanut most likely will be marketed at the world price, which is substantially lower than the current quota price. Eight experiments were conducted during 1997 and 1998 to evaluate pest control, pod yield, gross value, and economic return with preventive and integrated pest management (IPM)-based disease, insect, and weed management strategies. Preventive strategies included prophylactic applications of herbicides, fungicides, fumigant, and insecticides. IPM strategies involved host-plant resistance, targeting pesticide applications based on economic thresholds, and other thresholdbased practices to manage pests. Preventive and IPM weed management strategies provided similar economic return in seven of eight experiments. Early leaf spot, caused by Cercospora arachidicola, control was similar when fungicides were applied biweekly or based on weather advisories. However, scheduling fungicide sprays using weather-based advisories eliminated one to three fungicide applications per year. Biweekly applications of fungicides increased damage from twospotted spider mite (Tetranycychus urticae) in one experiment compared with applications using weather-based advisories. Fumigation by metam sodium for Cylindrocladium black rot (CBR), caused by Cylindrocladium crotalarie, was needed in one of three experiments where this disease was present. Resistance of the cultivar NC 12C to CBR was not sufficient to prevent yield and economic loss where damage exceeded 10% plant loss. Iprodione was applied preventatively for suppression of Sclerotinia blight, caused by Sclerotinia minor. However, this disease developed in only one of four experiments where fungicide was applied. Aldicarb applied infurrow and acephate applied postemergence based on damage thresholds controlled tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca) similarly in seven of eight experiments. In one experiment, aldicarb was more effective than acephate. Failure to apply chlorpyrifos for southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) control resulted in yield and economic loss in three experiments. Chlorpyrifos controlled potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) and prevented possible yield loss caused by this insect. Collectively, these data demonstrate the complexity of pest management in peanut and some of the weaknesses associated with current pest control and IPM practices. The importance of accurate identification of pests and detailed field histories also was demonstrated in these studies. Likewise, a thorough understanding of the impact of production practices on pest development and timely implementation of pest control tactics is critical for adequate plant protection.

scholarly journals Integrated pest management: a global reality?

1999 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Kogan ◽  
Waheed I. Bajwa
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The expression "Integrated Pest Management" (IPM or MIP in Portuguese) is completing 28 years since it first appeared in press. Since then integrated pest management or integrated pest control has become the paradigm of choice for activities that aim at attenuating the impact of all pests - plant diseases, weeds, and invertebrate or vertebrate animals - in agricultural production, in human and animal health, and in urban or rural structures. Despite the nearly universal acceptance of the concept, its practical application still is rather restricted, varying considerably among geopolitical regions, the nature of the crop, and, mainly, with the commitment and support of responsible governmental entities for programs dedicated to promote adoption of IPM. An objective assessment of the successful incorporation of IPM in agricultural practices is difficult because: a) lack of rigorous criteria to distinguish an IPM program from other traditional pest control activities, b) absence of a broadly based consensus on a definition of IPM, and c) paucity of reliable quantitative surveys of the agricultural area under IPM. Some have used the percentage of pesticide use reduction as a measure of the success of IPM. This measure, however, in the absence of other criteria, may not be appropriate for in some parts of the world introduction of IPM may lead to an increase in pesticide use, not a reduction. In our search to assess the expansion of IPM programs in the world, we concluded that it is essential to first achieve a consensus on the criteria to measure the nature of the program. In general these criteria depend on the level of IPM integration, the nature of the pests, the value of the crop, the availability of alternative control technologies, and the associated economic, environmental, and social risks. In view of the small volume of available data and in the absence of objective measurements of performance criteria, we opted to use as title for this paper an assertion to be questioned: is indeed IPM a global reality?

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