Publications

This brochure introduces the varroa mite, provides steps to doing an alcohol mite wash, and lists IPM options for controlling varroa mites.

In this short video, top bed bug researchers explain what bed bugs look like, bed bug behavior, and how bed bugs spread.

This online publication contains information about monitoring environmental conditions within plant canopies, particularly for strawberry growers that are using row covers.

This online publication covers reusable tarps, including black plastic (silage tarps), clear plastic, and landscape fabric, as multi-functional, accessible tools that are increasingly popular on small farms.

Spotted wing drosophila represents a major challenge to producers of blueberries in the northeastern U.S. and elsewhere. This document summarizes best management practices with a focus on blueberries.

Spotted wing drosophila represents a major challenge to producers of raspberries and blackberries in the northeastern U.S. and elsewhere. This document summarizes best management practices with a focus on red and black raspberries and blackberries.

This handbook and fact sheet provide information about hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta), which is gaining attention as an invasive plant in the United States.

Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont contain over 400 species of bees, about which little is known except for a few common species.  Threats to bees include habitat loss, pests and pathogens, pesticides, and climate change. This publication explores practical methods for improving pollinator habitats to help meet goals in bee conservation and pollination security.

These colorful posters help mushroom industry workers identify insect pests and diseases.

NOFA Organic Land Care has published this 52-page booklet especially for people new to organic landscaping. This is the updated second edition.

A 55-page comprehensive pest identification guide with color photos of all of the insects, diseases, and weeds that are described in the regions various Vegetable Management Recommendations.

This is an updated edition of the fungicide resistance management guidelines for vegetable crops grown in the mid-Atlantic region.

These unique cards make tick identification easy and provide a reminder for all family, community, and business members to check for ticks every day.

This guide unites high-quality photographs with detailed text descriptions for 144 weeds commonly found throughout the North American cranberry growing regions.

This set of ten fact sheets covers many household pest problems including cockroaches, bed bugs, ants, mice, and head lice.

A 48-page booklet on sunflower and canola production in the Northeast.

These documents were designed to advance the adoption of integrated pest management and green cleaning policies in registered and licensed child care facilities.

This 18-page, full-color guide helps readers identify wild pollinators, provide them with food and habitat, and avoid pesticides that are toxic to them.