Pests, Diseases, Weeds, & Pesticides

Wouldn't you consider weeds and plant diseases to be pests in your garden?

The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Managment Program (UC IPM) does, too. The program offers UC's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives for managing pests. The section of their web site dedicated to pests in homes, gardens, landscapes, and turf, covers:

pests in gardens and landscapes (choose a plant for detailed information)
detailed information for selected pests and methods:
- birds, mammals, & reptiles
- insects, mites, mollusks, and reptiles
- plant dieseases
- weeds
- pesticides and other management methods
pesticide information
indentification helpers