Directory of Pests and Diseases Resources

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Sites concerned with the pests and diseases that may affect ornamentals and their control.

Resources in This Category

• Aphids on Ornamentals

  http://entoplp.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/aphids.htm
  Photograph of an infected leaf with information on hosts, symptoms, life cycle and a description of these pests.

• Commercial Foliage and Woody Ornamental Arthropod Pest Management

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG012
  Information on deciding how and when to treat pests on ornamentals as part of an integrated approach and what products to use for different pests.

• Insect and Mite Management on Commercial Flower Crops

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN398#TABLE_15
  Details of suitable pesticides to use to manage these pests, provided by the University of Florida Extension.

• Integrated Pest Management in the Commercial Ornamental Nursery

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG144
  IPM involves careful use of pesticides in coordination with other pest management practices. This article considers pest prevention and avoidance, key plants for each pest, scouting and planning suitable management strategies.

• Management of Fungus Gnats in Ornamentals

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG125
  Information on the biology and life cycle of these insects, and what management strategies, biological controls and pesticides can be used.

• Management of Insect and Mite Resistance in Ornamental Crops

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN715
  Information on the development of resistance to insecticides and miticides and how to deal with the problem.

• Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG110
  Discusses the problems involved in managing pests in peopled areas, and gives details of the chemical treatments best suited to these environments.

• Physiological Disorders of Orchids: Oedema

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP164
  Illustrated guide to the symptoms of this condition, its diagnosis and management.

 

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