HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Scouting Methods. The primary goals of monitoring are to locate and identify insect, mite and disease problems, and to observe changes in the severity of infestation. These are accomplished by random plant inspections throughout the production area and by the use of sticky traps and indicator plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Field scouting is the regular examination of fields in a prescribed fashion to measure pest levels. To properly scout for pests, you must know where they live, what they look like, and how to find and count them. This information is provided in the sections on specific pests.