Toolbox of RESOURCES
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SCOUTING RESOURCES
Threat-Specific Monitoring Checklists and Visual Aids
Walnut Twig Beetle/Thousand Cankers Disease
FORMS
Participate in Pest Survey Research
Please provide the following information so we can connect you with the folks already doing pest surveys in your state. In the event that they are unable to involve you in existing survey work, we will follow up with you about supplying traps directly to your garden.
Sample Submission Form
Please complete the following webform whenever and wherever you are submitting a sample for diagnosis so that we can document the contribution that public gardens are making to our knowledge about plant pests and diseases. After you have entered the information about the sample here, click “submit” and a packing slip will be emailed to you. Please print and include this packing slip, along with the sample submission form from your diagnostic lab, when sending in your material.
Disaster Preparedness and
Risk Management Resources
Minimizing the impact of serious pests and diseases boils down to three principles…
Plant Protection Resources
TRAINING RESOURCES
In addition to using the resources below to engage staff and volunteers, we also need you to help educate your community members about the impact of serious plant pests and diseases, the importance of early detection and the role of citizen science.
Threat-Specific Presentations
Asian Longhorned Beetle
Pest/Pathogen National Newsletters
Newsletters by region and state
Illinois
The Morton Arboretum’s Plant Health Care Report
Illinois
The University of Illinois Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter
Kentucky
University of Kentucky, Kentucky Pest News
Massachussettes
UMass Landscape Message
New York
“Branching Out,” an IPM Newsletter by Cornell Dept of Plant Pathology and Cornell Cooperative Extension
Western Plant Diagnostic Network Newsletter and Pacific Pest Detector
Alaska
University of Alaska, Extension, IPM (Insects and Diseases)
Arizona
Arizona Plant Diagnotic Network (Pest Alerts)
California
University of California IPM “Green Bulletin“
California
LA County Agricultural Commissioner’s Dept.
Hawaii
Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Information (bottom of page)
Washington
Washington State University Extension (Plant Pests and Diseases)
North Carolina
Dr. Steven Frank’s website
“Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management”
Follow Dr. Frank’s EcoIPM on Twitter
Follow Dr. Frank’s OrnaPests on Twitter
