Pests and Diseases

Microbial Pest Control - Summarizes major issues of biologically based pest control and profiles current products and strategies shaping the market.
http://www.chipsbooks.com/micpest.htm

Plant Health, Pests and Diseases - The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries provides information on potentially harmful plant pests and diseases in Queensland, with a disease diagnosis service, information service and plant health publications.
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/26_113_ENA_HTML.htm

Insect and Mite Photo Galleries - Cesar Consultants offer photographs and information on pests and beneficial insects of importance in Australian agricultural crops.
http://cesarconsultants.com.au/services/insect-mite-galleries.html

Alternatives in Insect Pest Management - Provides background information and evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of several alternative products and practices.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/abstracts/aaltinsec.html

Whitefly: Biology, Identification and Life Cycle - Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on this insect, with photographs. [PDF]
http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/91.pdf

Consortium for Integrated Management of Stored Product Insect Pests - Proposals, reports and results of a project funded by the USDA to develop technologies for stored product insect management.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/spiramp/welcome.asp

The Study of Plant Disease Epidemics - Details of a book of this name which deals with the study of the temporal and spatial dynamics of plant diseases in populations.
http://www.thestudyofplantdiseaseepidemics.org/

Natural Pest Control - Links and information regarding natural pest control and environment friendly alternatives to chemicals.
http://www.ecomall.com/biz/pest.htm

PestWeb - Pest Control Industry Website - Specializing in links to pest control associations, education resources, government resources, manufacturers, distributors, industry news, products, online industry training and MSDS and Label viewing.
http://www.pestweb.com

Biology and Control of Crown Gall - Information on Agrobacterium tumefaciens which causes rown gall disease on many plants especially members of the rose family such as apple, pear, peach, cherry, almond, raspberry and roses.
http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/crown.htm

Center for Plant Health Science Technology - The scientific support organization for the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Works to identify and evaluate pathways used by invasive plant pests and weeds that threaten American agriculture and natural resources.
http://cphst.aphis.usda.gov/

Plant Disease Central - Detailed descriptions of crop diseases commonly occurring in the western corn belt. Crops covered include corn, sorghum, wheat, soybean, dry bean and sugar beet. University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
http://pdc.unl.edu/

Insect Investigations Ltd - Information on product testing and development for the pest management industry.
http://www.insect-investigations.com

Agricultural Research Service: Plant Diseases - Outlines National Program 303, the aim of which is to develop and improve ways to reduce crop losses caused by plant diseases in the United States.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/programs.htm?np_code=303&docid=15229

Biting Flies - Offers flytraps, as an effective and environmentally friendly way to reduce horse fly and deer fly populations. Wisconsin.
http://bitingflies.com/

PMRC - The Pest Management Resource Centre - A resource site with links and information regarding pest management.
http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. - Pesticide application and safety.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MENU_CH4

Ecologically Based Pest Management - Describes cultural and biological pest control methods.
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/pest/summary.html

Mosquito Links by Mosquito Solutions - List of links recommended to anyone interested in mosquito entomology, mosquito control or just plain mosquito facts.
http://www.mosquito-control.net

Agrichemical and Environmental News - A monthly newsletter on pest management and environmental issues from Washington State University. Includes IPM, biocontrol, organic and chemical management of weeds, diseases, insects and other crop pests.
http://aenews.wsu.edu

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Part of U.S. Department of Agriculture. Site provides extensive information on animal and plant health/disease topics, USDA regulations, control of invasive species, agricultural chemicals, and related public health issues.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

Plant Health: Plant Protection and Quarantine - USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provide a program to safeguard agriculture and natural resources. It provides information on pests, plant imports and exports, permits and biosecurity.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/

History of Pest Management - Details the development of man's attempts at controlling pests and weeds from the start of agriculture in 8000 BC to our present cultural practices.
http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/history.shtml

Whitefly Database - Provides information on whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) important to agriculture with a species index and details of their world distribution and host plants.
http://whiteflytax.biosci.arizona.edu/

HYPP - The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique provides a catalogue of plant pests, a glossary of zoological terms used and details of each crop and its main pests. In French and English.
http://www.inra.fr/internet/Produits/HYPPZ/species.htm

Pesticide Policy Project - Promotes development and testing methodologies for crop protection policy reform, and provides information on alternative crop protection methods.
http://www.vulnerability-asia.uni-hannover.de

Phytosanitary Alert System - The North American Plant Protection Organization provides up-to-date information on pest situations of significance in North America. In English and Spanish.
http://www.pestalert.org/

European House Borer - The Western Australian Department of Agriculture describes this insect pest and the damage it causes to treated pine structures. Includes maps of infested areas, details of control measures, news and FAQ.
http://www.ehb.wa.gov.au/

Pest Management and Identification - Guidelines and information on pest and disease control and management, organised by crop plant. From University of California.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/crops-agriculture.html

'Return to the Stone-Age of Pest Management' - Remarks presented on behalf of Consumers Union by Dr. Charles Benbrook and Dr. Michael Hansen.
http://www.pmac.net/stoneage.htm

Actron: Integrated Fly Management - Multi-media instruction on the problem of flies with particular attention to their role in the transmission of foodborne illness.
http://www.actroninc.com/flash/

LOEWE Phytodiagnostica - Offers high-quality reagents for the detection of plant diseases, and diagnostic testing services.
http://www.loewe-info.com:80/index.php?cp_sid=342046d035c8&cp_tpl=5501

Department of Entomology at Volcani ARO - Descriptions of the research undertaken in insect management, taxonomy, ecology, toxicology and control.
http://www.agri.gov.il/en/departments/13.aspx

Exotic and Invasive Pests - Provides information on insects and other arthropods, plant diseases, weeds and unwanted aquatic species that have arrived in California from elsewhere in the world.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/EXOTIC/exoticpestsmenu.html

Entofilm - Video documentaries on the biology and behavior of arthropod pests and natural arthropod enemies available to purchase.
http://www.entofilm.com/index_en.php

HYP3 - The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique provides a catalogue of crop diseases, a glossary of terms used in plant pathology and details of each crop and its main problems. In French and English.
http://www.inra.fr/internet/Produits/HYP3/species.html

Online Information Service for Non-Chemical Pest Management in the Tropics - OISAT aims to reduce the use of hazardous pesticides and increase support for community-based control over producing a sustainable food supply.
http://oisat.org/

Kirk Hillier - At University of Utah. Describes his research into insect chemical ecology, behavior and the production and perception of pheromones.
http://www.geocities.com/nkhillier/Home.htm

Plant Nematode Problems and their Control in the Near East Regions - Various papers on nematodes and their control, provided by the FAO, with reports from individual countries in the region.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/V9978E/V9978E00.htm

Crop Monitor - The Home Grown Cereal Authority in the UK provides a service monitoring disease levels in winter wheat, winter oilseed rape, spring beans, winter barley and potatoes.
http://www.cropmonitor.co.uk/

Whiteflies: Control of Whiteflies - Information on whitefly biology, the harm these insects cause, particularly under glass, and products and methods for controlling them.
http://www.pestproducts.com/whiteflies.htm

Florida Nematode Management Guide - Provides guides for controlling nematodes in turf and other crops.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_GUIDE_Nematode_Management_Guide

The Bugwood Network - Information on soil, foliage feeding and sucking insects, weevils, borers and exotics, with, for each, a photograph and details of its life cycle, the damage caused and control measures.
http://www.gaipm.org/top50/index.html

Zeamax Agriculture - Agricultural regulatory affairs, field research and market development consulting providing services to the crop protection and seed industries in Canada.
http://www.zeamax.ca

Environmental Pest Control - Biological alternatives to the use of poisonous chemicals. Site provides contact details.
http://www.basalaconsulting.com

NAPIS Pest Tracker - Pest Tracker, from the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS), publishes distribution maps for pests of agricultural and forest commodities and provides links to pest news and information.
http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu

National Plant Diagnostic Network - This network was established to link plant and animal disease diagnostic facilities across the United States so as to enhance national agricultural security by quickly detecting introduced pests and pathogens.
http://www.npdn.org/DesktopDefault.aspx

Pest Control Portal - Listings of jobs, equipment, companies, training and products.
http://www.pestcontrolportal.com/

Insecticide Resistance - A review of this field where developing resistance may undermine control programmes, including a discussion of biological controls and gene therapy.
http://www.absw.org.uk/Briefings/insecticide_resistance.htm

Entomology Program and Laboratory - Research related to pest insects in the southwest Florida agricultural community at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center of the University of Florida.
http://www.imok.ufl.edu/entlab/

Colletotrichum dot org - A weblog for those interested in research into anthracnose caused by colletotrichum species.
http://www.colletotrichum.org/?p=72

The World’s Staple Crops and their Principal Diseases - A list of important crops and the fungal, viral, nematode, bacterial and oomycete diseases that affect them.
http://www.isppweb.org/foodsecurity_activity1_sec5.asp

Plant Dictionary: Pests of Horticulture - A searchable database of images of insect pests, diseases and other problems of plants, provided by Ohio State University.
http://hcs.osu.edu/hort/bio.html

Featured Creatures - Large collection of information sheets on insects, arachnids, and nematodes occurring in Florida, arranged by common name, scientific name, and crop or habitat.
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/

Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) - Information about what IRAC is with useful links, news and up coming events.
http://www.irac-online.org

Pest Management at the Crossroads - Information and links on pest control issues, integrated pest management, impacts of pesticides, and related topics.
http://www.pmac.net/