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- The mission of the Exotic & Invasive Weeds Research Unit is to provide national
leadership in the development of novel methods for managing exotic and invasive
weeds of rangelands and aquatic sites. Technology developed through this
program provides the pest control methods used to devise effective and
sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs that support
agricultural production and integrity of natural ecosystems in diverse
situations throughout the country. The underlying philosophy of this program
is to develop and help implement sustainable approaches to managing pests
through a combination of biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical
tactics that reduce pest populations to acceptable levels while minimizing
economic loss, impacts on human health, and environmental risk.
Website: "http://wric.ucdavis.edu/exotic/exotic.htm"
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