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Slug Pests in Field Crops in Western Oregon

Provides information to help growers in western Oregon control slugs in their fields. Topics include slug host plants and damage, life cycle and biology, how to scout for slugs in the field, a technique to estimate the extent of a field's plant damage, and slug pest management.

Amy J. Dreves, George D. Hoffman, Sujaya Rao | Dec 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Treasure Valley Onions: Oregon and Idaho (2019)

Growers, commodity-group representatives, pest-control advisors, university specialists, and other technical experts from the Treasure Valley in Oregon and Idaho provide an overview of onion production. They identify pest ...

Katie Murray, Stuart Reitz, Paul Jepson | Sep 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Winter Grain Mite: A Fall and Winter Pest of Cereals and Grasses in Oregon

Describes winter grain mite (Penthaleus major), a pest of grass and cereal crops in the Pacific Northwest: its appearance, hosts, and life history and how to scout for and control the pest.

Brian Tuck, Mylen Bohle, Amy J. Dreves, Glenn Fisher | Mar 2009 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Controlling Pocket Gopher Damage to Conifer Seedlings

Pocket gophers girdle (remove bark from) the bases of conifer seedlings and saplings, causing significant economic losses. This publication will help you design a program to reduce or eliminate gopher damage to ...

David S. deCalesta, Kim Asman, Nancy Allen | May 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Leaf-Feeding Sawflies in Wheat

Documents 2003 wheat sawfly outbreak in Oregon. Provides growers and field consultants with educational information needed for decision making on fly control. Includes photos.

Mary Corp, Glenn Fisher | Oct 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Managing Diseases and Insects in Home Orchards

This pest management guide is for the home gardener. It recommends management practices for controlling diseases and insects in home orchards. It doesn't meet the exacting requirements of the commercial fruit grower.

Jay W. Pscheidt, Heather Stoven, Ashley Thompson, Brooke Edmunds, Nik Wiman, Richard Hilton | Mar 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Problem Thistles of Oregon

Describes thistles identified as problems. Includes color photos.

Ken French, Larry C. Burrill, Tim Butler | Jul 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Armyworms in Grass Pastures and Corn in Western Oregon

Discusses identification, life cycle, monitoring, action thresholds, biological control, organic controls, and chemical controls. Includes color photos for identification.

Amy Peters, Glenn Fisher | Nov 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Wood Preservation and Wood Products Treatment Training Manual

Designed to help those preparing for the wood preservative pesticide licensing examinations administered by the state departments of agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. Describes specific wood pests, including various ...

Gary Thomasson, Joseph Capizzi, Frank Dost, Jeffery Morrell, Donald J. Miller | Nov 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Identification of Invasive and Reemerging Pests on Hazelnuts

Describes key identification features, life cycle, and pest status of filbertworm, filbert weevil, filbert aphid, and hazelnut aphid. Includes color photos.

Vaughn Walton, Ute Chambers, Amy J. Dreves, Denny Bruck, Jeff L. Olsen | Dec 2007 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)