Ornamentals pest management

§ 148-e. Ornamentals pest management. Within the integrated pest\nmanagement program there shall be established an ornamentals pest\nmanagement program to include ornamental, turf, floriculture and\ngreenhouse crops. Such program shall be conducted in such a manner to\nachieve the following objectives:\n 1. establish current pesticide use patterns and the economics of pest\nmanagement for the major ornamentals, turf, floriculture and greenhouse\ncrops;\n 2. develop practical monitoring techniques, biological control\nmethods, economic thresholds and forecasting methods for pests of such\ncrops; and\n 3. provide the industry with training, information and educational\nmaterials on the implementation of integrated pest management programs\nutilizing traditional as well as new communication channels.\n