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Striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius, 1775) from Bugwood.org
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Striped Cucumber Beetle

Pests & IPM

What is IPM?

IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management. It is a system for managing pest problems using a range of safe, least-toxic methods. IPM is integrated because it uses biological, organic, cultural, mechanical and chemical options for managing pest problems. For more information on the basics of IPM strategies, visit Cornell University's IPM in a Nutshell page

IPM for Homes - Cornell brochure with IPM strategies for managing insect pests in the home and garden

New York State Integrated Pest Management - IPM publications, tools and resources for vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, lawns and field crops. Fact sheets also address IPM concerns for Buildings & Schools (including extensive fact sheets on bedbugs); Nursery, Greenhouse & Christmas Trees; and Landscapes, Parks & Golf Courses.

Leaf lesions on tomato due to late blight

Plant Diseases

Prevention and early identification are crucial to minimizing damage from disease in your garden and landscape. Check out these resources that can help you stay ahead of disease in your garden.

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Plant Pests

Find links to resources on a wide range of plant pests that attack your house plants, vegetables, trees, your home, and more, as well as ways you can prevent or treat them.

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Deer Tick on leaf

Tick Talk

Learn the types of ticks found in New York, diseases they cause, how to identify them, and how to protect yourself and your family by avoiding tick bites.

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Adult emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888

Invasive Pests

Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to New York's biodiversity. Learn about the various introduced pests that have been introduced to our state.

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Last updated July 26, 2019

Pests & IPM

CCE-Clinton Diagnostic Services

Plant, insect and disease identification and diagnostic services are offered at CCE-Clinton; a charge may apply please call our office for details. If necessary, samples can be sent to Cornell University for identification, at a charge of $25/sample. For more information about submitting a sample, visit: The Cornell University Diagnostic Laboratory.

Cornell Diagnostic Lab

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For more information about an insect, or how to deal with an insect problem in or around your home or garden, contact the Insect Diagnostic Lab, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Department of Entomology. For a $25 fee, an insect or related arthropod can be shipped to the lab, or a detailed photo can be emailed, for expert identification. Diagnostician Jason Dombroskie, Ph.D. has many years of experience identifying insects and other arthropods. More information about this service, including fact sheets on common outdoor and indoor insects, can be found at http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/

New York State IPM Program

The New York State IPM Program develops sustainable ways to manage pests and helps people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.

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