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Release Date: 8/12/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-cv298-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

Chapter 4 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

About this Publication

This document is CV298, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2015. Revised annually. Most recent revision August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Dittmar, P. J., Dufault, N. S., Desaeger, J., Qureshi, Q., Boyd, N. S., & Paret, M. L. (2023). Chapter 4. Integrated Pest Management. EDIS. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-cv298-2023

Authors

Peter Dittmar
Peter Dittmar
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, weed science, vegetable crops, and fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Nicholas Dufault
Nicholas Dufault
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, fungal plant disease management of field and vegetable crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL

Johan Desaeger
Johan Desaeger
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Jawwad Qureshi
Jawwad Qureshi
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

Nathan Boyd
Nathan Boyd
Specialist
University of Florida

associate center director and professor, weed management of strawberries and vegetables, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Mathews Paret
Mathews Paret
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and chair, pathogen diagnosis and management of specialty crops, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL

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