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The Ecological Areawide Management (TEAM) of leafy spurge program of the United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service
Author(s) -
Anderson Gerald L,
Prosser Chad W,
Wendel Lloyd E,
Delfosse Ernest S,
Faust Robert M
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.662
Subject(s) - leafy , weed control , integrated pest management , agriculture , service (business) , business , agency (philosophy) , variety (cybernetics) , control (management) , environmental resource management , agricultural science , agroforestry , environmental planning , ecology , agronomy , marketing , biology , geography , computer science , economics , sociology , management , social science , artificial intelligence
The Ecological Areawide Management (TEAM) of Leafy Spurge program was developed to focus research and control efforts on a single weed, leafy spurge, and demonstrate the effectiveness of a coordinated, biologically based, integrated pest management program (IPM). This was accomplished through partnerships and teamwork that clearly demonstrated the advantages of the biologically based IPM approach. However, the success of regional weed control programs horizontally across several states and provinces also requires a vertical integration of several sectors of society. Awareness and education are the essential elements of vertical integration. Therefore, a substantial effort was made to produce a wide variety of information products specifically designed to educate different segments of society. During its tenure, land managers and agency decision makers have seen the potential of using the TEAM approach to accelerate the regional control of leafy spurge. The example set by the TEAM organization and participants is viewed as a model for future weed‐control efforts. Published in 2003 for SCI by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.