Information Sources on Common Pests and Pest Management Solutions
Weeds
Common garden weeds of Western Los Angeles County
http://www.gardenawillows.org/commonweeds.pdf
This website, managed by the University of California, Cooperative Extension & Agricultural Experiment Station, is a very interesting and rich resource on weeds, weed I.D., herbicides, and other information. It also has a fun weed identification Web Tool!
This website was developed by the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. It contains a tremendous wealth of knowledge on weeds and weed identification, among other pests like insects and mammals.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.weeds.html
Insects
An outstanding resource for insect information including quality images, and a cool “BugFinder” web tool to help with identification
http://www.insectidentification.org/
Another good resource from the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. In addition to a lot of quality information on insects, it also has a section on natural enemies, and even Delusory Parasitosis (when someone has a mistaken belief that they are being infested by a parasite like bugs, lice, worms, etc.)
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.house.html#STING
Diseases
Comprehensive information on plant diseases including hosts (flowers, fruits, lawns and turf, trees and shrubs, and vegetables), and recommended solutions from the experts at the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.disease.html
Although developed specifically for the Pacific Northwest, this website contains an extremly comprehensive list of plant diseases, hosts, quality images, and specific management options. It also has a considerable amount of information on pesticides including modes of action.
http://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/
Vertebrates
This website is hosted by the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee. It is largely dedicated towards research, but still has good information on California’s vertebrate pests. Check out the tutorials and fun videos!
Excellent guide to managing vertebrate pests including identification, biology, behavior, damage, and management using quality IPM principals like exclusion, habitat modification, biological control, etc.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.vertebrate.html
General IPM
Excellent IPM information from the statewide experts on the subject! (University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program)
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/GENERAL/whatisipm.html
