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Pest management record-keeping duties shift with computerization
Authors
Eileen CullenRichard Coviello
Mary Louise Flint
Gene Miyao
Frank G. Zalom
Eric Zilbert
Authors Affiliations
E. Cullen is Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, UC Davis; R. Coviello is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County. This project was sponsored by the California Tomato Research Institute with funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We wish to acknowledge the assistance of our advisory committee, which included, in addition to the two junior authors, Chuck Rivara, Tomato Research Institute/Processed Tomato Foundation; Kimberly Crum, California Agricultural Production Consultant's Association; Robert Curtis, Campbell's Soup/Processed Tomato Foundation; Robert Mullen, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County; and the assistance of the California Tomato Growers' Association and the California Agricultural Production Consultants Association for help in obtaining mailing lists; M.L. Flint is Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, and Director of IPM Education & Publications, UC Statewide IPM Project, UC Davis; G. Miyao is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Yolo County; F.G. Zalom is Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, UC Davis, and Director, UC Statewide IPM Project; E. Zilbert is Research Agronomist, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, UC Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 52(4):27-31. DOI:10.3733/ca.v052n04p27. July 1998.
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Abstract
Computer software has been widely adopted in the tomato processing industry for maintaining pest management records. Although computers have not reduced the time necessary to complete record-keeping requirements, they have shifted some of the burden from growers to pest control advisers (PCAs). Most records kept are pesticide use records required by law or by processors, and the legally required written recommendation. There is little evidence that computer software is being used to maintain or analyze field scouting data.
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