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Biological and Alternative Control
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Chesapeake Bay
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Cicada Sites
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Cool Sites
- Bug of the Week - Learn about a new bug (or related critter) every week! by Dr. Michael J. Raupp, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland.
- Discover Life - Excellent Site! Discover Life helps you to identify things, share ways to teach and study nature's wonders, use maps, report your findings, and contribute to and learn from the Web's growing encyclopedia of life.
- USDA for Kids - All kinds of fun stuff for kids from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Gypsy Moth
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Plant Diagnostic Sites
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Plant Diseases and Mushrooms
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Environmental Resources
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Fruits and Vegetables
- Backyard
Fruit Growers - Resources, links
and photographs for amateurs and others who wish to produce excellent fruit
and respect the back yard environment.
- The NAFEX FIG Page - Information on figs
- Fruit Pathology at Kearneysville - Tree fruit pathology, West Virginia University
- Integrated Pest Management Program, Small Fruit - University of Connecticut
- Integrated Pest Management Program, Vegetables - University of Connecticut
- Integrated Pest Management Program, Tree Fruit - University of Connecticut
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop - Information on all aspects of deciduous tree fruit production in the Mid-Atlantic region. Cooperating state universities include Virginia Tech, West Virginia University, the University of Maryland, Penn State University, and Rutgers
University. The goal of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop is to provide information resources that are useful to commercial fruit producers, county and regional agricultural agents, fruit industry professionals, Master Gardeners and home orchardists
- Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Net - Ohio State University Extension
- Plant and Pest Advisory - Vegetable Crops - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- Scaffolds - Fruit Journal, update on Pest Management and Crop Development, Cornell University
- The American Pomological Society - promotes the study and culture of fruit and nuts; disseminates information pertaining to fruit and nut cultivars.
- The Chileman - Comprehensive database containing 3,000 varieties of chile peppers
- Vegetable MD Online - Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page
- Veg Net - Ohio State University Extension Vegetable Crops
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners - Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Public and Community Gardens
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Gardening
Rain Gardens
- RainScaping.org - Comprehensive information on rainscaping techniques such as rain gardens, native tree and shrub planting, rain barrels, and permeable pavers.
- Rainscapes - Montgomery County Maryland Dept. of Environmental Protection's comprehensive site on rain gardens
- The NJ Native Plant Society's Rain Garden Manual
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - "A How-to Manual for Homeowners" - Rain Gardens
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Gardening With Kids
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General Interest
- CRIS Search - Search for Current Research
- Delaware
Cooperative Extension
- Earth 911 - Excellent recycling resource site
- Encyclopedia
Smithsonian - The Smithsonian Institution
answers to frequenly asked questions and links to Smithsonian resources
on subjects from A to Z.
- Forest Service Online Publications and Other Information - USDA Forest Service main publications page: Pest Alerts, Forest Insect and Disese Leaflets, How to Publications, etc.
- Google - Good search engine for insects, plant diseases, etc.
- I Want Maryland's Best - Tips on protecting the Chesapeake Bay, links to local web sites, farms, resources
- Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry, University of Massachusettes - Resources for professionals, public, newsletter, etc.
- Maryland State Climatologist Office - Weather and climate information including first and last frost free dates.
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture - Tree related resources for professionals and public.
- Search for a Certified Arborist - Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculure.
- Search for a Professional Tree Care Company - Tree Care Industry Association
- National Christmas Tree Association
- Science.gov - is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies.
- SCIRUS - Search Engine for Scientific Information Only
- Tree Care Tips - treecaretips.org - consumer information about tree care from the Tree Care Industry Association
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Government
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Greenhouse Information
- Greenhouse Growing - UK site with information on greenhouse planting, potting, heating and watering
- MDGGA - Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association
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Insects and Spiders
- American Tarantula Society
- Bug Bios - Entomological database of very cool bugs
- Bug of the Week - Learn about a new bug (or related critter) every week! by Dr. Michael J. Raupp, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland.
- Bug Guide -
Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada
- The Bugwood Network - University of Georgia
- Colorado State University Entomology Page
- Commonly Encountered Pennsylvania Spiders - Penn State University
- Entomology Department at the University of Maryland
- Insect Bites and Stings - Medline Plus, National Library of Medicine
- Insect Fact Sheets - Entomology Department, Pennsylvania State University
- Iowa State - images of insects
- Kentucky Critter Files - excellent resource with lots of information on all kinds of insects, spiders, and slugs!
- Kentucky Fact Sheets - University of Kentucky
- Landscape Entomology Laboratory - Purdue University Extension Entomology
- Maryland Hardwood Defoliators - Maryland Department of Agriculture, Forest Pest Management
- Mid-Atlantic Apiculture - Research and extension consortium, Penn State University
- NAPIS National Agricultural Pest Information System
- National Pest Control Association
- North Carolina Insect Notes
- North Carolina Insect Photo Gallery
- North Carolina Pest News
- Buckeye Yard and Garden Online: Nursery, Landscape and Turf Pest Image Index - Ohio State University
- The Pherolist - pheromones for specific insects, link from Cornell University
- Pine Shoot Beetle page - Maryland Department of Agriculture
- Spiders - University of California, Riverside, information on brown recluse and other spiders
- Thorne Lab - Information on Termites, Structural IPM, University of Maryland
- University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology
- University of Wisconsin, Department of Entomology
- ScaleNet
- USDA information on scale insects
- Viburnum Leaf Beetle Citizen Science - Cornell University
- What's That Bug? - insect identification site
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Biocontrol Network - Commercial site with IPM resources, news, products, etc.
- NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management
- IPMnet - Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP, comprehensive IPM resource site.
- IPMNet - Integrated Pest Management/ Total Plant Management, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
- IPM PIPE - Pest Information Platform for Extension & Education
- Maryland
Integrated Pest Management
- National IPM Network
- NurseryWeb - Links and information resources for commercial members of the Greenhouse, Nursery and Landscape industries.
- Regional IPM Centers- National Site
- North Central IPM Center
- Northeastern IPM Center
- Southern IPM Center
- Western IPM Center
- National IPM Network- North Carolina Component
- Ornamentals and Turf Insect Pest Management - North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension - links to NC home and commercial ornamentals information: insect notes, MG, Pest News, research abstracts, photo gallery, publications, chem manual, etc.
- Pennsylvania IPM Program - Penn State University
- School IPM Integrated Pest Management in Schools - University of Florida
- University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management Program
- IPM Program Home and Grounds - University of Connecticut
- University of California- Statewide IPM Project - How to manage pests
- University of Minnesota- IPM
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Lawn Care
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Pest Alerts and Invasive Species
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Health Web Page - USDA, APHIS PPQ - information on invasive species, quarantines, regulatory information, etc.
- Asian Longhorned Beetle Information - U.S. Forest Service
- Asian Longhorned Beetle - University of Vermont Entomology Research Laboratory
- Beetle Busters - USDA, APHIS Asian Longhorned Beetle Site
- Beetle Detectives - USDA, APHIS infomation on reporting emerald ash borer and asian longhorned beetle
- Monitoring for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- Emerald Ash Borer Pest Alert (PDF) - Online version of publication, U.S.D.A., U.S. Forest Service.
- Emerald Ash Borer - Maryland Department of Agriculture main page
- Emerald Ash Borer - Main Emerald Ash Borer Site for all states
- Asian Gypsy Moth Discrimination Project
- Hungry Pests - Leave hungry pests behind! USDA, APHIS site on invasives that locates your state
- IPANE - Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
- Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland - Maryland Invasive Species Council
- Asian Tiger Mosquito Information - Maryland Department of Agriculture
- Fire Ants - Texas A&M University
- Forest Service Online Publications and Other Information - USDA Forest Service main publications page: Pest Alerts, Forest Insect and Disese Leaflets, How to Publications, etc.
- Invasivespecies.gov - Gateway to Federal and State invasive species activities and programs.
- Invasive.org - Information and Images of Invasive & Exotic Species, a joint project of the University of Georgia's Bugwood Network, USDA Forest Service and USDA APHIS PPQ
- Invasive Plants - Taking on the Invaders of Maryland - Nature Conservancy
- Maryland Invasive Species Resource Center - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council - www.ma-eppc.org, a multistate group with annual meetings, workshops, weed-pull events, weed identification and control information, recipes! and more.
- National Plant Board - National Plant Board, including exotic pests
- Pest Threats Diagnostic Site - University of Maryland - diagnostic keys for invasive pests and diseases.
- Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - Online version of publication, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Soybean Rust (information portal) - Plant Management Network, American Phytopathological Society (APS).
- USDA Public Soybean Rust Mapping Website - United States Department of Agriculture.
- Sudden Oak Death Information Page - Maryland Department of Agriculture.
- Sudden Oak Death Information Site - California Oak Mortality Task Force.
- Sudden Oak Death Information Site - USDA APHIS.
- Terrestrial Plants of the Potomac Watershed - link to download brochure
- The Tospovirus Database - A new way to learn about an economically important plant virus
- United States Botanic Garden Conservation Page - information on plant conservation, invasive plants, and rare and endangered plants
- Viburnum Leaf Beetle Citizen Science - Virburnum leaf beetle citizen science page at Cornell University
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Pest Control
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Pesticide Information
- 2,4-D Site - Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data Web Site.
- Bayer Advanced - Bayer site for retail market products.
- Bluebook & Greenbook on the Web - Labels adn MSDS (by subscription)
- Bonide Problem Solver - Bonide home page and problem solver.
- Bonide Products - Bonide product information.
- Dragon - Dragon Chemical product information.
- Extension Toxicology Network (EXOTOXNET) - Objective, science-based information about pesticides - written for the non-expert
- Insecto - Commercial website, product information (diatomaceous earth)
- Kelly Registration Systems - Pesticide databases, searches, registration information, etc.
- Maryland Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Database Searches
- Monterey Lawn and Garden Products, Inc.
- NPIRS AND NSPIRS
- National Pesticide Information and Retrieval System (NPIRS) and the State Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NSPIRS) Purdue University
- NPIC - National Pesticide Information Center
- Ortho Online
- Pesticide Action Network - Information on alternatives to pesticides
- Pesticide Education and Assessment Program - Department of Entomology, University of Maryland
- Pesticide Information Leaflets - Pesticide Education and Assessment Proguram, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland
- Pesticide Education Program - Pennsylvania State University
- Pesticide Safety Fact Sheets - Pennsylvania State University
- Preen - Preen product information.
- SePRO - SePRO commercial site with spec labels, MSDS, product tip sheets, newsletter and regulatory updates on products.
- Spectracide - Spectracide brand product information.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - Pesticide information and fact sheets
- Victor - Victor pest control products and Safer products and information.
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Plants
- The American Chestnut Foundation
- Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants - Department of Entomology, Michigan State University
- Environmental Horticulture Fact Sheets on herbs and perennials - Maryland Cooperative Extension
- Landscape Plants - Images, Identification and Information - Oregon State University Department of Horticulture
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Native Plant Information Network
- The National Arbor Day Foundation Hardiness Zones
- Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping in Maryland
- NatureServe - Online encyclopedia with conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the US and Canada.
- Plant Conservation Alliance - Information on Native plants, "Weeds gone Wild", Medicinal Plants and Wildflowers
- PLANTS National Database
- Plant UConn Database of trees, shrubs, and vines - University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
- Pollinator Friendly Planting Guides - Learn how to provide a habitat for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.
- Guide to Poisonous Plants Database - Online guide to plants poisonous to animals by Dr. A.P. Knight of Colorado State University's Veterinary School
- Shrubs on the Internet - North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series - University of Minnesota Extension Service
- University of Connecticut Plant Database
- University of Minnesota Extension Service - Gardening and Horticulture
- Vascular Plant Image Gallery - Texas A&M University, Bioinformatics Working Group
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Poison Information
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Professional Associations
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Public Health
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Science Projects
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Soils, Fertilizers, Mulch, and Composting
Trees
- Trees are Good - International Society of Arborculture's educational site with tree care information
- Search for a Certified Arborist - Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculure.
- Search for a Professional Tree Care Company - Tree Care Industry Association
- Tree Care Tips - treecaretips.org - consumer information about tree care from the Tree Care Industry Association
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculure - Tree related resources for professionals and public.
- Maryland Hardwood Defoliators - Maryland Department of Agriculture, Forest Pest Management
- Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry, University of Massachusettes - Resources for professionals, public, newsletter, etc.
- National Register of Big Trees - American Forests.org
- Riparian Buffer Systems - University of Maryland,
basic concepts and principles of riparian forest buffers. Includes plant & seed suppliers, fact sheets, references, web links, a Maryland training manual and a general slide show.
- Forest Stewardship Education - University of Maryland College of Agriculture - information on forests, wildlife and related water resources
- Pruning Shade Trees in Landscapes - University of Florida
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Water Quality
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Weeds
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Wildlife
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