Pests and Pesticides
Beware Signs of White Rot in Garlic and Other Allium Crops
White rot is a very serious disease of garlic and onion. This three-page Green Thumb publication will help you to identify the disease and prepare a defense against its growth in your garden,...
If not caught early, slime flux (bacterial wetwood) create unsightly stains on and disagreeable odors around a number of Idaho trees, typically cottonwood, willow, and elm. Worse, it can also kill...
La enfermedad \slime flux\" de los árboles"
'Slime flux,' o madera húmeda bacteriana, comúnmente afecta a los siguientes árboles de Idaho-álamo de Norteamérica (cottonwood), sauce, olmo, y álamo. Aprenda los sÃntomas de 'slime flux,'...
Any gardener gets discouraged when they see a dark, leathery patch develop on the bottom end of their vine-ripened tomatoes. The blemish indicates blossom-end rot, a calcium-deficiency disorder...
Management of Vegetable Diseases in Home Gardens
Gives six practices to help you keep garden plants healthy, from disposing of plant residue at season's end to the occasional use of pesticides. Authors: W. Michael Colt,, S. Krishna Mohan, and...
Controlling Iron Deficiency in Plants in Idaho
One of the most common problems for Idaho growers, landscapers, and home gardeners is plant iron deficiency, or chlorosis. Leaves turn yellow while the veins remain green. This publication...
Reading and Understanding Pesticide Labels
A pesticide label is a legal document whose content protects users, consumers, and the environment. This useful seven-page bulletin shows you how to read and understand this carefully crafted...
Red Firebug—A New Idaho Invader?
The red firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae), is an introduced and invasive true bug with a vividly colored red and black body. Since its introduction and establishment, the...
Controlando los insectos picudos en el césped
Esta publicación describe los sÃntomas y las estrategias de control para los gusanos de los insectos picudos (las larvas) en los céspedes de Idaho. Las estrategias sin el uso de los productos...
Controlando a los topillos en Idaho
Los topillos pueden controlarse sin los productos quÃmicos o con los productos quÃmicos llamados 'rodenticidas.' Las estrategias sin el uso de los productos quÃmicos incluyen eliminando el...
El control de las avispas y de los avispones en Idaho
Aprenda a reconocer las avispas chaquetas amarillas bravas, los avispones cariblancos, y las avispas papeleras de Idaho y a controlarlas con o sin los productos quÃmicos. Autores: Stuart C.
Monitoring Insect Bucket Traps
Learn how to set up a bucket trap for monitoring flying insects. This method allows farmers, gardeners or other pest managers to learn more about insects entering their crops. The method works by...
Mothballs: Proper Use and Alternative Controls for Clothes Moths
Learn the right ways to use mothballs-chemical fumgiants-to protect your clothes and your health. Authors: David Stone and Tim Stock 3 pages
Identification and Habits of Key Ant Pests in the Pacific Northwest
This publication describes the 12 most common ants characterized as structural pests in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Drawings and descriptions follow an introduction to ants and their general...
Organic Management of Flea Beetles
Flea beetles are common garden pests found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Flea beetle feeding on plants in the Brassicaceae and Solanaceae families can scar foliage and potato tubers, leading to...
Large Raspberry Aphid (<em>Amphorophora agathonica</em>)
Large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora agathonica , is an important pest in red and black raspberries in the Pacific Northwest. It transmits plant viruses that cause decreased cane vigor and fruit...
This publication addresses the common misconceptions associated with products labeled 'natural' and 'organic,' and describes related insecticides intended for home gardening. Categories include...
Manage Wildlife Conflicts in Your Home and Garden
Our homes and gardens often overlap with spaces and resources used by wild animals, both native and non-native. A 'shared habitat' situation can pose some challenges when the animals' day-to-day...
What do you do if you find a bed bug in school? This fact sheet for educators and families covers prevention, identification and best practices for treating an infestation. Authors: Dawn H. Gouge,...
Integrated Pest Management for Bed Bugs in Schools
While schools are generally inhospitable to bed bugs, it's not uncommon to encounter bed bugs in school settings. Bed bugs sometimes stow away on articles being returned to school or drop off a...
Integrated Pest Management for Ants in Schools
Ant species are often beneficial in landscape settings. They aerate the soil, distribute seeds and play an important role in recycling organic matter. But the same ant species obtain pest status...
Integrated Pest Management for Ants in the Classroom
Ants invading school buildings is a commonly reported pest problem in the Pacific Northwest. Many ant species are remarkably capable of finding food and moisture and highly efficient at harvesting...