Integrated Pest Management Resources

READ THIS FIRST - IPM:

·       Integrated Pest Management: SIMPLE, HOLISTIC, COMMON SENSE METHOD OF MANAGING GARDEN PESTS & DISEASES  Includes all the steps-in order- to keep your garden and landscape healthy.  It also contains a section on the toxicity levels of options available to homeowners.  Contains a guide least toxic pesticide choices if you find you must use a pesticide after following the other steps.

·       Principles of Integrated Pest Management https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/integrated-pest-management-ipm/

WSU resources for managing garden problems

·       WSU Hortsense http://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/

·       WSU Pestsense  http://pestsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Home/PestsenseHome.aspx

·       WSU Pest Leaflet Series  https://puyallup.wsu.edu/plantclinic/pls/

·       PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook (Listings with [H] next to them indicate homeowner products)

·       Grow Smart, Grow Safe  Great help for animal pests, plant diseases, insects, moss, slugs & snails, and weeds.

Choosing the least toxic pesticides

·       Toxicity of Pesticides to Pollinators and Beneficials—This is a great list of pesticides, rated from least toxic to most toxic! https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/ne-small-fruit-management-guide/appendices-resource-material-listings-conversion-tables-0

·       List of organic pesticides.  Remember—organic pesticides are still pesticides, and you must follow all label instructions for use.   Clemson University: Less Toxic Insecticides: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/less-toxic-insecticides/

·       Look up a specific active ingredient in a pesticide to determine its toxicity level https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/beeprecaution/

General Pesticide information

·       National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu

·       Pesticides: Safe Handling https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2071/2014/04/Pesticides-Safe-Handling-FSIPM002E.pdf

Crop-specific pest management guides

·       Pest Management Guide for Apples in Washington Home Orchards "WSU EM101E" http://pubs.cahnrs.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em101e/

·       Organic Pest and Disease Management in Home Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes "WSU EM066E" http://pubs.cahnrs.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em066e/

·       Pest Control in Home Vegetable Gardens EM009E http://pubs.cahnrs.wsu.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/publications/em009e.pdf

·       Chemical Control of Landscape Plants (NOT to be used on edible crops!!)

·       Lawn and Turf Problems-PNW Handbooks (Listings with [H] next to them indicate homeowner products)

·       Weed Control

o   Hortsense fact sheets of selected weeds

o   WA Noxious Weed Board: Noxious Weeds that Harm Washington State, Western WA Field Guide

Encouraging Beneficial Insects into your garden to manage pest problems

·       Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/pnw550.pdf

·       Beneficial Insects, Spiders, and Mites in Your Garden: Who they are and how to get them to stay "WSU EM067E" http://pubs.cahnrs.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em067e/