Pests
The WVU Extension Service Pest Management Program centers around control of animals, insects, plant diseases, and weeds around the home, garden, farm, and other outdoor areas.Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a multidisciplinary approach to solving pest problems. It involves chemical, cultural, biological, and mechanical methods to manage pests below economic thresholds. A sound understanding of host biology, environmental effects on hosts and pests, and benefits and costs of control alternatives form important components of IPM.
West Virginia is a member of the Northeast Region IPM Network of the National IPM NetworkResources
- WVU Extension Quick Reference Pest Fact Sheets – Identification aides for vegetable, ornamental, and agricultural crop diseases commonly encountered by West Virginia growers and homeowners. This 12.51 mb PDF file may take some time to download, but it is worth the wait.
- Tips for Home Plant Pest Management – PDF
- Pest Identification
- Genetic Engineering
- WVU – Pest Related Publications
Pest Management & IPM Contacts:
Rakesh S. Chandran, Ph.D.IPM State Coordinator
WVU Extension Specialist &
Research Assistant Professor
1076 Agricultural Sciences Building
P.O. Box 6108
Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
(304)293-6131 Ext. 4225
