Insect Pest Management for the Vegetable Garden

Chapter Breaks

• 00:00​ Introduction
• 7:11​ Integrated Pest Management
• 12:17​ Cultural & Preventative Controls
• 28:50​ Mechanical Controls
• 30:16​ Biological Controls
• 37:24​ Questions
• 50:38​ 16 Pest Profiles
• 1:25:32​ Questions
• 1:44:10​ Organic Controls
• 1:51:01​ Resources
• 1:56:17​ Questions

Home Grounds and Animals:
2023 Pest Management Guide

• Chapter 2: Home Vegetables
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523B.pdf    
• Chapter 3: Home Fruit
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523C.pdf  
• Chapter 4: Home ornamentals
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523D.pdf
• Chapter 5: Home Lawn Care
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523E.pdf 
• Chapter 6: Nuisance Insects of the House and Yard
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523F.pdf
• Chapter 8: Conflicts with Vertebrates
  https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-523H.pdf

Additional References

ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Database
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/biorationals/

What are biorationals? Although there is no universally accepted definition, in the context of this database, “biorational” refers to pesticides in one of the following categories:

• microbial pesticides: formulations of viruses, bacteria, fungi, or nematodes that have low non-target impacts;
• pesticides derived from plants that have low non-target impacts and degrade into non-toxic components; and/or
• various new types of pesticides, such as particle film barriers, pheromones, and compounds such as Spinosad, that have low non-target impacts and degrade into non-toxic components.

Oregon State University & EPA
National Pesticide Information Center
http://npic.orst.edu/

NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions.

Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)

https://www.omri.org/

• OMRI Products List, Crop Fertilizers, Soil Amendments
• Search by crop, crop pest, or product name

Photos and Fact Sheets

• Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
  Plant Pest Handbook – A Guide
  A guide to insects, diseases, and other disorders affecting plants
  https://portal.ct.gov/CAES/Publications/Publications/Plant-Pest-Handbook–A-Guide
• Insect Diagnostic Lab at Cornell University
  Insect Diagnostic Lab Factsheets
  http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/factsheets/
• Purdue University Extension: Entomology
  Vegetable Insects and their Management
  https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/veg/
• UMass Extension and the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment
  UMass Extension Vegetable Program Fact Sheets
  https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/fact-sheets
• University of Maryland Extension
  https://extension.umd.edu/resources#!/category/4
  

Charts in PowerPoint Presentation

• Companion Plants for Repelling Insect Pests
• Plants that Repel Insect Pests
• Plant Selection for Insect Management
• Vegetables Grouped by Family