Resources for additional reading

Some content adapted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Citizen’s Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety”. Revised 2005. http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/Publications/Cit_Guide/citguide.pdf

IPM RESOURCES:

Pestsense. May 2007. Becky Hines and Carrie Foss. Washington State University Extension. http://pep.wsu.edu/pestsense/. Fact sheets for managing common indoor pest problems such as insects and plant diseases.

Hortsense. May 2007. Carrie Foss and Art Antonelli. Washington State University Extension. http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/. Home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems.

Bugwood Network. Jan. 2008. University of Georgia. http://www.bugwood.org/index.cfm. Publications on a variety of pests and wildlife.

Entomology Insect Information Series. Jan. 2006. Clemson University. http://entweb.clemson.edu/eiis/index.htm. Information information on the control of common pests.

Ornamentals & Turf Insect Pest Management. Jan. 2007. North Carolina State University. http://ipm.ncsu.edu/ornamentals/.

Center for Urban Ecology & Sustainability. Dec. 2007. V. Krischik. Univ. of MN. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/index.html.

Integrated Pest Management Program. 2006. G. Zehnder. Clemson U. http://www.clemson.edu/scg/ipm/managingpests.html.

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. http://www.pesticide.org/factsheets.html#alternatives. Links to common household, yard, and garden insects and weeds.

Manage and Identify Pests in Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, & Turf. 2008. University of California. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html. Guideline for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives.

Resource Guide for Organic Insect & Disease Management. 2005. B.Caldwell, E.B. Rosen, A. Shelton, and C. Smart. Cornell University. http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/index.php. Organic Insect and Disease Management information.

What is IPM? http://www.whatisipm.org/. Explains importance of IPM with examples of how it is implemented.

National School IPM Information Source. 2008. University of Florida. http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/. National School IPM Information Source. See links for information about School IPM efforts in your state.

A Homeowner’s Guide to Environmentally Sound Lawncare. 1997. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. http://www.massnrc.org/ipm/schools-daycare/ipm-tools-resources/homeowners-guide.html. A Homeowner’s Guide to maintaining a healthy lawn the IPM way.

For additional information on biological controls:

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural enemies in North America. 2007. C. Weeden, A. Shelton, and M. Hoffman. Cornell University. http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/. A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America. Researchers are encouraged to contribute their expertise to this website.

Biological Control Information Center. 2006. D. Orr, S. Bambara, and J. Baker. North Carolina State University. http://cipm.ncsu.edu/ent/biocontrol/.

Beneficial Insects and Spiders in Your Backyard. 2008. C. Stewart and N.Coverstone. University of Maine Cooperative Extension. http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/7150.htm.

Pollinator Partnership. http://www.pollinator.org/. Learn about the importance of pollinators and how to provide protection for them for a healthier environment.

Suppliers of Beneficials in North America. 1997. Charles Hunter. California Department of Pesticide Regulation. http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/ipminov/bscover.htm.

For additional information on selecting and using pesticides safely

Safe and Effective Use of Pest Controls for Home Grounds and Animals. 2008. Michael Weaver and Patricia Hipkins. Virginia Cooperative Extension. https://www.vtpp.ext.vt.edu/index.php/html/main/consumer.html

Safe Use of Pesticides Around the Home. 2000. Thomas Oyler, Sharon Gripp, Kerry Richards, and Winand Hock. Penn State University. http://www.pested.psu.edu/resources/facts/. Pesticide safety fact sheets, Consumer topics, Applicator topics and West Nile Virus fact sheets provided by Penn State to help with pesticide education.

Be Aware of Illegal Pesticide Products. EPA. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/illegalproducts/. Information about illegal pesticide products, certain common illegal pest products and what you should do.

For additional information on pesticide formulations and inert ingredients

Pesticide Formulations. Dec. 1999. National Pesticide Information Center. http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm. NPIC fact sheets are designed to answer questions that are commonly asked by the general public about pesticides and pesticide related topics. These documents are intended to be educational in nature and helpful to consumers making decision about pesticide use.

Inert or “Other” Ingredients. Dec. 2000. National Pesticide Information Center. http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm. NPIC fact sheets are designed to answer questions that are commonly asked by the general public about pesticides and pesticide related topics. These documents are intended to be educational in nature and helpful to consumers making decision about pesticide use.

For additional information on using pesticides safely and correctly:

Pesticide Safety Programs. April 2005. Carol Ramsay. Washington State University. http://pep.wsu.edu/pestsense/. Fact sheets for managing common indoor pest problems such as insects and plant diseases. The list on the left contains fact sheets on certain insects from Food and Fabric, Houseplant pests, Nuisance, Stinging and Biting and Wood-destroying pests.

Homeowner Pesticide Information. Mar. 2006. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/saftyed/homeuse.htm. This website is a Homeowner Pesticide Information Index. It includes Homeowner pesticide use information provided by Clemson University and other web sites and web publications.

Applying Pesticides Safely. May 2009. Diane Relf, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.
http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-710/426-710.html. Provides brief descriptions on Pesticides Safety, from what equipment to use to mixing and applying pesticides. There are also some safety tips, as well as information on cleaning up, storing and disposing, and first aid procedures.

What you need to know about: Protecting Yourself When Using Pesticides. 2003. Richard Jones, Sharon Gripp, and Kerry Richards. Penn State University. http://www.pested.psu.edu/resources/facts/. Pesticide safety fact sheets, Consumer topics, Applicator topics and West Nile Virus fact sheets provided by Penn State to help with pesticide education.

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