{"id":4036,"date":"2017-05-23T18:40:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/?p=4036"},"modified":"2017-05-23T18:40:16","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:40:16","slug":"pests-and-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/pests-and-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Pests and Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>en\u00b7to\u00b7mol\u00b7o\u00b7gy<\/strong> &#8211; <em>the scientific study of insects<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-4037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pests-and-diseases.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"227\" \/>Some call them pests, and in some cases for good reason. But in the grand scheme of things they&#8217;re a vital part of the delicate balance of nature. And here&#8217;s our select list of sites that will help you learn a little more about those ominous but valuable pests. We call it the <strong><em>Bug Report<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bug Bios<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you only have time to visit one of the sites referenced on this page, then this is the one. After researching and assembling the list below, we found Bugbios.com. It includes some of the links on this page and much, much more.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Bug Bios\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bugbios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.bugbios.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"National Agricultural Pest Information\" href=\"http:\/\/ceris.purdue.edu\/napis\/pests\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ceris.purdue.edu\/napis\/pests\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)<\/strong><br \/>\nPlant Pest Information<br \/>\n<a title=\"Canadian Food Inspection Agency\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/english\/plaveg\/pestrava\/comnome.shtml\">http:\/\/www.inspection.gc.ca\/english\/plaveg\/pestrava\/comnome.shtml<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet<\/strong><br \/>\nCommon Insects and Associated Pests &#8211; Attacking Bedding Plants and Perennials<br \/>\n<a title=\"Ohio State Univerisity Extension\" href=\"http:\/\/ohioline.osu.edu\/hyg-fact\/2000\/2151.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ohioline.osu.edu\/hyg-fact\/2000\/2151.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iowa State Entomology Index: Databases<\/strong><br \/>\nA very exhaustive collection of international entomology databases.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Iowa State Entomology Index: Databases\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/list\/databases.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/list\/databases.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iowa State Entomology Index: Institutions<\/strong><br \/>\nAnother very exhaustive collection of international entomology institutions.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Iowa State Entomology Index: Institutions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/List\/institutions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/List\/institutions.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iowa State Entomology Image Gallery<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Iowa State Entomology Image Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/imagegallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ent.iastate.edu\/imagegallery\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Horticulture &amp; Home Pest News <\/strong><br \/>\nArticles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Horticulture &amp; Home Pest News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipm.iastate.edu\/ipm\/hortnews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ipm.iastate.edu\/ipm\/hortnews\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EXTOXNET<\/strong><br \/>\nA cooperative effort of University of California-Davis, Oregon State University, Michigan State University, Cornell University, and the University of Idaho.<br \/>\nPesticide Information Profiles (PIPs)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Extoxnet\" href=\"http:\/\/ace.orst.edu\/info\/extoxnet\/pips\/ghindex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ace.orst.edu\/info\/extoxnet\/pips\/ghindex.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"North American Plant Protection Organization\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nappo.org\/menu_e.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.nappo.org\/menu_e.shtml<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NAPP0 &#8211; Pest Alert<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"NAPPO - Pest Alert\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pestalert.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.pestalert.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Virtual Plant &amp; Pest Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"The Virtual Plant &amp; Pest Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ppdl.purdue.edu\/ppdl\/Reference_links.html#Insects_Pests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ppdl.purdue.edu\/ppdl\/Reference_links.html#Insects_Pests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>rec.gardens.ecosystems<\/strong><br \/>\nrec.gardens.ecosystems is a Usenet newsgroup intended for the discussion of gardening topics from an ecological perspective.<br \/>\n<a title=\"rec.gardens.ecosystems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/rge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/rge\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manitoba Agriculture and Food &#8211; Weeds, Insects and Diseases<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Manitoba Agriculture and Food - Weeds, Insects and Diseases\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/agriculture\/crops\/insects\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/agriculture\/crops\/insects\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>en\u00b7to\u00b7mol\u00b7o\u00b7gy &#8211; the scientific study of insects Some call them pests, and in some cases for good reason. 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