The saying “Sleep tight; don’t let the bed bugs bite,” is not just a quaint bedtime rhyme, but a reminder of a problem that is on the rise in today’s highly mobile society. Bed bugs are household pest ...
Color photographs illustrate symptoms of Rhizoctonia foliar blight and crown and root rot on sugar beet. The text discusses disease symptoms, the causal organism, and control measures, including cult ...
Rhizomania is the most serious disease of sugar beets worldwide. This publication describes the symptoms of the disease in the Pacific Northwest; its causes, epidemiology, and disease cycle; and metho ...
Weed control on rights-of-way access property that includes powerlines, roadsides, ditch banks. Covers basic weed science, vegetation management, herbicide activity and selectivity, factors influencin ...
Descriptions cover five root weevils that cause most damage on rhododendrons in the Pacific Northwest. Root weevil stages and damage shown in color. Chemical and cultural co ...
Scale insects attack ornamental trees, shrubs, garden plants, houseplants, and nursery stock. Descriptions and full color enlargements of damage and insects on host plants.
Authors explain reasons for treating seeds and describe appropriate uses against pathogens and soil insects (the major seed pests). Topics include seed pest management: cultural, physical, biological, ...