Sites concerned with the pests and diseases that may affect ornamentals and their control.
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- Commercial Foliage and Woody Ornamental Arthropod Pest Management 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.
- Management of Fungus Gnats in Ornamentals Information on the biology and life cycle of these insects, and what management strategies, biological controls and pesticides can be used.
- Physiological Disorders of Orchids: Oedema Illustrated guide to the symptoms of this condition, its diagnosis and management.
- Management of Insect and Mite Resistance in Ornamental Crops Information on the development of resistance to insecticides and miticides and how to deal with the problem.
- Insect and Mite Management on Commercial Flower Crops Details of suitable pesticides to use to manage these pests, provided by the University of Florida Extension.
- Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes Discusses the problems involved in managing pests in peopled areas, and gives details of the chemical treatments best suited to these environments.
- Integrated Pest Management in the Commercial Ornamental Nursery 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.
- Aphids on Ornamentals Photograph of an infected leaf with information on hosts, symptoms, life cycle and a description of these pests.