Insects
Stephen Ward
Description:
Discover the fascinating lives of insects and arthropods, and their roles as pests, pollinators, parasitoids, and predators.
Featured Resources
Douglas Fir Insect Pests
The most common insects in the drought stressed or dead Douglas-fir.
Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden
Describes the three types of beneficial insects (predators, pollinators, and parasitoids) and the pests they control. Illustrates common beneficial insects of the Pacific Northwest. Explains how to protect beneficial insects from insecticides and create habitat for them. Includes a list of garden...
Collecting and Preserving Insects
Collecting insects can be a fun hobby, and is also an important step in IPM. The resources in this collection will help you learn how to find and collect insects and arthropods, then prepare them so that they can be useful for identification and research efforts.Latest Resources
Hazelnut IPM
Resources about integrated pest management for hazelnuts.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Portal for information about BMSB and to report a sighting.Latest News
A look back on a year of gardening stories
Jan 12, 2019
A story about yellowjackets topped the most-popular list.
10 gift ideas for the gardeners in your life
Dec 7, 2018
From pruners to compost, here are some ideas to satisfy the plant nerds on your list.
Insects and spiders out to find shelter for winter
Oct 12, 2018
The insects trying to get into homes aren't going to hurt humans or houses.
