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• Pest Identification
  Pictures of Texas Vegetable Garden Pests (Texas A&M)
  Texas Online Plant Disorder Diagnostic Website (Texas Master Gardeners)
  Insects in Vegetables (Texas A&M)
  Texas Plant Disease Handbook (Texas A&M)
  Texas A&M Master Gardener Homepage
  University of California Publications on Specific Pests
  Pests of the Flower Garden (Kansas State, PDF)
  Common Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables (Virginia Tech)

• Integrated Pest Management Website for Home Vegetable Gardening (Texas A&M)
  Insects in Vegetables (Texas A&M)
  Managing Insect and Mite Pests in Texas Vegetable Gardens (Texas A&M)
  Management of Insect on Herbs (Texas A&M)
  Control Garden Insects (Mississippi State Univ., Comprehensive Chemical/Pest Tables)
  Home and Garden Insect Control (Oklahoma State, PDF)
  Home Vegetable Garden Insect Pest Control (Oklahoma State, HTML)
  Texas A&M Insect Publications
  USDA Home Gardening Links
  Arizona Master Gardener Manual
  

Weeds

• Garden and Home Grounds Weed Control (Univ. of Missouri)
  

Nematodes

• Managing Nematodes in Gardens (Univ. of Missouri)
  

Other General Guides

• Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Southeast (NC State)
• Organic Gardening Techniques (Univ. of Missouri)
  

Specific Insect Pests
More resources will be added in the near future. Please consult the general information (above) for information on some specific pests.
Aphid Management (Texas A&M)
Aphids on Various Vegetables (Virginia Tech)
Aphids (Univ. of California)
Aphids (Kansas State)
Apple Maggot Management in Home Gardens (Univ. of Minnesota, 1997)
Asparagus Insects and Their Control (North Carolina State Univ.)
Bean Leaf Beetle (Kansas State)
Billbugs and White Grubs: Characteristics and Control (Colorado State)
Blister Beetles (Kansas State)
Cabbage Aphid (Virginia Tech)
Cabbage Looper (Kansas State)
Cabbage Looper (North Carolina State Univ.)
Cabbage Aphid (Virginia Tech)
Colorado Potato Beetle (Kansas State)
Corn Earworm (Virginia Tech)
Corn Earworm or Tomato Fruitworm (Kansas State)
Corn Sap Beetles (Virginia Tech)
Cowpea Curculio (Virginia Tech)
Cucumber Beetles (North Carolina State Univ.)
Cucumber Beetle (Kansas State)
Cutworms (Virginia Tech)
Diamondback Moth (North Carolina State Univ.)
European Corn Borer Injury to Peppers (Univ. of Nebraska)
European Corn Borer in Potatoes (North Carolina State Univ.)
European Corn Borer (Virginia Tech)
Fall Armyworm (Virginia Tech)
Flea Beetle (Kansas State)
Grasshoppers and Their Control (Texas A&M)
Grub, White, Control Options (Univ. of Maryland)
Grubs, see also, white grubs
Harlequin Bugs (Virginia Tech)
Hornworms (Virginia Tech)
Imported Cabbageworm (Virginia Tech)
Japanese Beetle (North Carolina State Univ., 1997)
Leafcutter Bees (Colorado State, PDF)
Leafhoppers (Virginia Tech)
Leafmining Insects: Characteristics and Control (Colorado State)
Leafminers (Virginia Tech)
Lygus Bugs (Virginia Tech)
Mexican Bean Beetle (Virginia Tech)
Managing Nematodes in Gardens (Univ. of Missouri)
Onion Maggot (Virginia Tech)
Onion Thrips (Virginia Tech)
Pea Weevil (Virginia Tech)
Pepper Worms and Their Management (North Carolina State Univ.)
Potato or Tomato Psyllids in the Home Garden (Colorado State)
Root Maggots (Virginia Tech)
Rose Scale (Virginia Tech)
Seed Corn Maggot (Virginia Tech)
Slugs (comprehensive) (North Carolina State Univ., 1994)
Slugs and Snails (Univ. of California)
Slug Baits (Univ. of Illinois, 1994)
Spider Mites (Colorado State, PDF)
Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Virginia Tech)
Squash Bug (Ohio State Univ.)
Squash Bug and Other Bugs (North Carolina State Univ, 1994)
Squash Vine Borer (Virginia Tech)
Stink Bugs (Virginia Tech)
Striped Cucumber Beetle (Virginia Tech)
Sunflower Insect Pests (Kansas State, PDF)
Tomatoes: Growing Home Garden Tomatoes (Univ. of Missouri)
Tomato Website
Tomato or Potato Psyllids in the Home Garden (Colorado State)
Tomato Fruitworm (Virginia Tech)
Whitefly (Silverleaf) (North Carolinia State Univ.)
White Grubs and Billbugs: Characteristics and Control (Colorado State)
White Grub Control Options (Univ. of Maryland)
Wireworms on Sweet Potatoes (North Carolina State Univ.)

Pesticides

Insecticides
Toxicity Values of Commonly Used Lawn & Garden Chemicals (Texas A&M, PDF)
Yard to Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health And Environment (Univ. of Missouri)
Alternatives in Pest Control for the Home Garden (Kansas State, PDF)
Yard Care and the Environment: Lawn and Garden Pesticides (Kansas State, PDF)
Organic Pesticides for Common Vegetable Pests (Virginia Tech)
Organic Gardening Techniques (Univ. of Missouri)
Water Wands: High Pressure Spray for Insect and Mite Control (Texas A&M)
Factors Affecting Pesticide Behavior and Breakdown (Kansas State, PDF)
Insecticidal Soaps and Detergents as Insecticides (Colorado State, PDF)
Bacillus thuringiensis for Insect Control (Colorado State, PDF)
Questions and Answers About Bacillus thuringiensis (Colorado State, PDF)

Herbicides
Understanding and Using Garden and Home Grounds Herbicides (Univ. of Missouri)

Beneficial Insects
Beneficial Insects in Yard and Garden (Colorado State)
Beneficial Insects (Oklahoma State, PDF)
Recognizing Beneficial Insect and Mites in the Home Garden (Colorado State, PDF)
Questions and Answers About Lady Beetles (Colorado State, PDF)

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