Pesticides (SB:950.9-970.4)
SB 950.92 Pesticides. Collected Works (Nonserial)
Summary:
The National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) is the
"...national database of the Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS)
program....[It] is a computer system...[which] provides [the user] with
country level distribution information on a wide range of insect, fungus,
virus, weed, nematode, and biocontrol organisms. NAPIS includes data sets
which are formally specified and which generate specialized reports....[It]
also contains a 'wealth' of textual and graphic information organized by
organism or state (geographical) arrangement. Organism fact sheets, federal
regulations and rulings, data input forms, and distribution maps are a few
of
the offerings."
At the top of the site, the user will find links to the database's sponsors,
including the CAPS program and CERIS, the Center for Environmental and
Regulatory Information Systems. Below this heading of links are a series of
icons, each of which corresponds to a link within the site. The first,
"what's new," features recent additions to the database, listed
chronologically. Titles here are direct links to their respective records.
The "National Karnal Bunt Survey" link gives survey results and reports
about this wheat disease. "Pest/biocontrol information" yields links to the
following topics: biocontrol programs, cooperative pest management programs,
federal noxious weeds, other weed links, exotic pest detection, and fruit
fly programs. In all cases, these links specify their focal pest in the
listings. "Names and addresses" documents such details for the NAPIS
support staff and CAPS members, organized by region. The "State comments
and
information" link produces new additions to the site, organized by state.
The user guide to the NAPIS database is found under the sixth icon; here,
users have a table of contents, detailing: general information on the site,
how to access the database, functions and reports of NAPIS, hardware
requirements, and data messages. The "CAPS Program Guidebook" also features
a
table of contents, revealing: an introduction, survey, PPQ program species,
pest identification references, and other topics. The APHIS Environmental
Manual is found in the eighth area; users can also access NEPA information,
environmental statutes, and templates of EA's and FONSI's through links.
Lastly, a state-based lists of nursery sites is given under the ninth
division. Links at the bottom of the site's main page offer access to : the
NAPIS telnet link, the Colorado State University entomology department, the
Iowa State University entomolgy department, and a GPO document search.
NAPIS is sponsored by the Center for Environmental and Regulatory
Information
Systems (CERIS); the Department of Entomology; Purdue University; West
Lafayette,
Indiana.
To Search:
Select topic of interest from site's main page. All titles are direct links
to their respective records within the database or to the WWW.
Summary:
The National Pest Management Materials Database is an "...interactive
database...listing pest management materials which have been developed and
are available from IPM programs across the country....[It is] an up-to-date
reference source when trying to identify materials that are available on a
particular subject, commodity, past problem or of a particular delivery
format." To view the site, users need only to scroll through the contents
on the screen. In each area, there are links provided for information and
in one division, for searching.
Information about the database is provided in site link; likewise, there
are links given for updates and changes to information and the North
Carolina State IPM information project. Access to the Purdue Pest
Management Program is found at the bottom of the site's main page. To search
the database, users must select one of the two options:(1) simple searching;
and (2) searching with fill-in forms. The first link displays a query
page, activated by a keyword search field. The second displays fields for
specifying search terms, ranking of the search terms, and the number of
matching records.
The site is maintained by the Department of Entomology; Purdue University;
West Lafayette, Indiana.
To Search:
Select one of the two search options from the site's main page. Then
follow onscreen links to view desired records.
Summary:
PESTIS: Pesticide Information Service "...is a collaborative project between
non-governmental organizations working on pesticide reform, sustainable
agriculture, food security, social injustice, and related issues.
Participating organizations contribute selected news articles, reports, fact
sheets, position papers, and action alerts." Every entry contained within
the site includes citation and contact information. The database can be
searched with a query word or by using Boolean operators with query words.
The site's main page features a Gopher index, accessible through a keyword
entry field. Inserting a term then produces the matching results, a listing
of documents, according to title. Provided in no particular order, these
titles directly access their respective texts; each title is shown with its
corresponding number of pages. Selecting a title then displays its
contents;
contact information, for PESTIS, is available at the end of each document.
The site is maintained by the Pesticide Action Network North American
Regional Center; San Francisco, California.
To Search:
Insert term into provided search field; resulting records will display
titles and document lengths. Select title to view document's complete
contents.