Horticulture Myths from Washington State University Extension
How to Read a Research Article from Cornell

Organic at Cornell – a gateway to the research and extension activities.

Resources to Help Identify Issues

• Plant Diagnostics: What is “Wrong” With My Plant? (pdf)
• Basic Entomology for Identification (pdf)
• Botany Language Basics for Identification of Flowering Plants (pdf)
• Guide to Identifying Viburnums and Viburnum Leaf Beetles
• Weed Identification
  
• Interactive Plant Manager: Search by Plant or Symptoms
• Fruit: Berry Diagnostic Tool
  
• Growing Degree Days and Pest Forecasts: Crop and IPM tools from the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) Cornell
  
• Cornell Mushroom Blog FAQ
  
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals
  
• Soil Testing
• The Soil Animal Handbook (pdf)
• Information about identifying apple cultivars

Pest Factsheets and Guides

• Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Factsheets
• Cornell Vegetable Disease Factsheets
• Insect Diagnostic Lab Factsheets
• Turfgrass Pests & Weeds
• Tick and Mosquito Factsheets
  
• What’s Bugging You? Residential Home Pest Factsheets
• Greenhouse Insect Pest Factsheets
  
• Wildlife Damage Management Factsheets
  
• Invasive Species Factsheets
• Around the Home IPM Guidelines
  
• Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management (pdf)

Management Resources

• Late Blight
  
• Vegetable Pathology for Gardeners
  
• Managing Viburnum Leaf Beetle
• Tree Fruit Integrated Pest Management (IPM) specifically Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)
• Weed Control for the Home Vegetable Garden (pdf)
• Iron-based herbicide for broadleaf weed management in lawns (pdf)
• Publication Library in Ecommons: For New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
• Pest Management around the Home: Cultural Methods (pdf entire publication) Below are individual sections:
  • Cover and Introduction (pdf)
  • Diagnosis and identification of plant disorders (pdf)
  • Pest management options for home and garden (pdf)
  • Tools for cultural pest management (pdf)
  • Management practices for household pests (pdf)
  • Houseplant pest management (pdf)
  • Management of annoying pests outside the home (pdf)
  • Management of wildlife problems (pdf)
  • Annual and perennial pest management (pdf)
  • Tree and shrub pest management (pdf)
  • Tree fruit pest management (pdf)
  • Small fruit pest management (pdf)
  • Vegetable pest management (pdf)
  • Lawncare without pesticides (pdf)
  • Weed management (pdf)
  • Resources (pdf)

Pesticide Product Information

CCE Pesticide Safety Education Program: factsheets and for general public
NYS DEC Bureau of Pest Management – Information Portal: Select Pesticide Products for information for NYS

Cornell Library Resource: Evaluating Credibility