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Grape Pest Management Guidelines: Vine Mealybug

This UC IPM resource provides a description of vine mealybug, its damage, and biological, cultural, and chemical control options.

Univerisity of California Integrated Pest Management | Apr 2019 | Online resource

Sampling for Varroa Mites

Left unchecked, varroa mites can severely damage the colony and lead to collapse. Visual inspection of honey bee adults is not a reliable way to monitor for varroa. This video demonstrates two methods for sampling a colony for varroa mites: the alcohol wash and the powdered sugar shake.

Carolyn Breece | Mar 2019 | Video

Insect Pests in Forests

OSU Extension has a dedicated resource area for Forest, Woodland, and Rangeland Health and Management Resources. We provide a few of them here in this section as a convenience for people who may be seeking Insect Management tips for varied ecosystems and landscapes.

Mar 2019 | Collection

Is this a bot fly larvae?

Q: I found a cuterebra larva on my bathroom floor today. Freaky! So after watching them get pulled out of cats' noses they have my full attention! I have two cats and a dog that don't show any symptoms. Did it fall out ...

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IPM program helps vegetable growers maximize efficiency

VegNet operates as an email subscription platform, and it has a strong and loyal user network

Jessica Green | Jan 2019 | Impact story

Entomology for gardeners

Your garden is full of insects—some friends, some foes. Learn how to identify insects so that you know how to respond when you see them in your garden.

Jean R. Natter | Jan 2019 | Article

School IPM Program

OSU's School IPM Program works with area schools to improve pest management while reducing costs, workload, and the risks from pests and pesticides. Program activities include: IPM Planning and Coordinator Trainings, Resource Material, Low-impact pesticide options, Fact sheets about ants, mice, rodents, and other structural pests are available.

Tim Stock | Dec 2018 | Online resource

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)

Information and resources about the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive

Nik Wiman, Rick Hilton, Clive Kaiser, Vaughn Walton, Rachel Suits, David Lowenstein, Victoria Skillman, Heather Andrews | Dec 2018 | Collection

Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)

Information and resources about monitoring, identification, and management of spotted wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive fruit fly.

Vaughn Walton, Linda Brewer, Bernadine Strik, Patricia A. Skinkis, Peter Shearer, Jana Lee, Man-Yeon Choi | Dec 2018 | Collection

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.

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp | Dec 2018 | Collection