Machinery hygiene: Inspecting and cleaning machinery to prevent the spread of weeds, pests and diseases

Jennifer Laffan‏ · Steve Honeywood‏

דצמ׳ 2016 · NSW Agriculture

מידע על הספר הדיגיטלי הזה

This book is about inspecting and cleaning machinery that may contribute to the spread of weeds, pests or diseases.

Table of contents
· Introduction
· General safety
· Weeds: Part of the problem
· Pathogens: Part of the problem
· Nematodes: Part of the problem
· Insects: Part of the problem
· Inspect machinery and support vehicles
· Identify and report unusual weeds, disease or pest signs
· Sampling procedure
· Clean machinery and support vehicles
· Dispose of contaminated soil and plant matter
· Prevention and control of weeds, pests and disease

על המחבר

This publication was produced by Tocal College. Tocal is an agricultural training and resource centre based in the Hunter Valley, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tocal College is part of the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.