Field crop general information

Field Crop IPM Fact Sheet Database- Michigan State University. The searchable database contains fact sheets on the integrated management of insects and weeds including the biology and management of the pest.

Info-Bug - Ohio State University. A menu driven information retrieval system designed to enable rapid access to information on pest problems. Color illustrations of pests and controls for these pests.

Field Crop Insects Fact Sheets - University of Kentucky. Information on the identification and control of insects affecting field crops in Kentucky. Also, fact sheets on some beneficial organisms.

The European Corn Borer Home Page - Iowa State University. A central reference point for European corn borer information in the Midwestern United States.

The Corn Rootworm Home Page - Iowa State University. A central reference point for corn rootworm information in the Midwestern United States.

Soybean Insect Research Information Center - University of Illinois. Related links and information.

Field crop: university newsletters

Fruit general information

Northeast IPM: Fruit IPM Resources on the Internet. Cornell University hosts this list that includes links beyond the Northeast.

Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center. West Virginia University's resources including some generated within Michigan and other Midwest states.

The Virtual Orchard is a dedicated to sustainable apple production. It provides a forum for research and extension projects dealing with commercial apple production and marketing issues.

Fruit: university newsletters

Landscape and home pest general information

Northeast IPM: Ornamentals, Urban, and Turf IPM Resources on the Internet. Cornell University hosts this list that includes extensive links beyond the Northeast region.

Urban Integrated Pest Management - North Carolina State University. A "manual" approach to urban concerns regarding pest management including landscaping, pest identification, and alternatives to chemical pest controls.

IPM Access Home Page. A commercial site from the IPM Pest Management Practitioners Association in Oregon. IPM ACCESS is a networking and information service for IPM practitioners and other interested people to share, and develop effective, economical, and environmentally sound approaches for the management of vegetation and pests, primarily in non-agricultural resource settings, such as parks, ornamental landscapes, and roadsides.

Purple Pages. Site of the Purple Loosestrife Project at Michigan State University. The project is using a community approach to restore the biological diversity, integrity and ecological function of wetlands degraded by purple loosestrife. It includes activities that enhance science and environmental education for Michigan youth.

Landscape and home pest: university newsletters

Vegetables general information

VegEdge. Organized by the University of Minnesota, the primary purpose of this site is to provide timely information about all aspects of vegetable crop IPM with special focus on a 5-state Midwest region (MN, WI, IA, IL, and IN). Publications are searchable by crop or pest information.

Northeast IPM: Vegetable IPM Resources on the Internet. Cornell University hosts this list that includes potatoes as well as muck and upland vegetables.

Vegetable: university newsletters

Biological control

Biological Control Virtual Information Center hosted by North Carolina State University. Links plus a discussion about biological control as an approach for IPM.

Biological Control Laboratory at Purdue University. This laboratory facilitates the use of biological control in various crop production systems. The site links to the lab's research, teaching and outreach activities.

Michigan State University Biological Control Program. Research, articles, and other sources about biological control.

The Association of Natural Bio-control Producers. Useful information about biological control agents and their use in both commercial agriculture and home gardening. Information about members.

Suppliers of beneficial organisms in North America. Hosted by the California EPA, information on over 140 suppliers of over 130 beneficial organisms.

Biological control newsletters

Midwest Biological Control News. An on-line newsletter sponsored by the USDA Extension Service and the North Central Region Land Grant Universities that is available for reprinting (with appropriate credit).This site, hosted by the University of Wisconsin includes additional biological control links.