Yard/Garden Pests
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Bees - Orchard Mason
Bees - Bumble - WSU PLS-12,(PDF file)
Beneficial Organisms - Suppliers
Common Natural Enemies of Crop and Garden Pests - A Pocket Guide - Oregon State U.
"Digger bees" or "Mining Bees" by Todd Murray, WSU Whatcom Co. Extension
Lady Bugs
Predacious Ground Beetles
Spiders
Pseudoscorpions
Apple Maggots
Carpenter Ants
Cherry Bark Tortrix - Todd Murray, WSU Whatcom Co. Extension
Deer Management
Insects - Frequently Asked Questions - WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Lady Bugs
Leafminer-Beet and Spinach
Living With Bugs - Least toxic solutions to everyday bug problems, by Jack DeAngelis, Oregon State U. entomologist (ret.)
Moles (Scapanus spp.)
Moles - WSU publication EB1028. Free download or order (note that the trap shown is no longer legal for catching any animal in Washington State)
Oribatid Mites
(Beetle Mites)
Pest Control
in Home Vegetable Gardens - EB0825 (PDF or Order)
Protecting
Strawberries From Birds with Netting and Mylar Tape - WSU publication EB1641
Root Weevil Control on Rhododendrons
- WSU publication EB0970e. )PDF)
Root Weevils on Berry Crops
Root Weevils - Western Washington Field Guide to Common Small Fruit Root Weevils -
WSU Bulletin EB1990; PDF
Slug Control
- WSU Bulletin EB0968
Slugs and Snails in the Garden - by Jack DeAngelis, Oregon State U. entomologist (ret.)
Spiders - Frequently Asked Questions - WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
Spiders
Tent Caterpillars
Viburnum Leaf Beetle-
Todd Murray, WSU Whatcom Co. Extension
Voles (Meadow Mice)
2004 Western Tent Caterpillar Update - WSU Whatcom Co.
Yellowjackets and Paper Wasps EB0643
Other Insect/Arthropod pests (that may not be mentioned here)
WSU Pest Leaflet Series
Insecticidal Soap
Bt - An Environmentally Friendly Pesticide
Slug Control
Houseplant Insects
WSU HortSense - Cultural & Chemical remedies
Biological Control Site (Cornell University)
WSU Entomology Publications
