Resources

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Blueberry Stem Borer [fact sheet]
Oberea myops Haldeman Blueberry stem borer is a beetle also known as the rhododendron stem borer and the azalea stem borer. It is in the family…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Identifying Choke Cherry: A Source of X Disease [fact sheet]
Choke cherry identification is important for peach and sweet cherry growers. This is because choke cherry (Prunus virginiana L.) is important in…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Using Traps to Monitor Blueberry Fruit Fly in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
Blueberry fruit fly, Rhagoletis mendax  Curran is a native insect that looks almost identical to apple maggot, except that it attacks blueberries,…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Berry Crops Fact Sheet
Worker Protection Standards [Online Recertification Course]
Worker Protection Standards The Worker Protection Standard's purpose is to reduce the risk of illness and injury from pesticide exposure to…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Pesticide Storage and Disposal [Online Recertification Course]
Pesticide Storage and Disposal The characteristics of pesticides require proper storage and, if needed, proper disposal of unused or waste…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Pesticide Hazards and First Aid [Online Recertification Course]
Pesticide Hazards and First Aid This course will review the effects pesticides can have on your health, introduce and explain the signal words …
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [Online Recertification Course]
Image courtesy of UNH Extension - Photographer: Jill Ketchen Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Personal protection equipment, commonly…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Labels and Labeling [Online Recertification Course]
Labels and Labeling Pesticide product labeling is the main method of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and pesticide users. The…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Backpack Sprayer 2 [Online Recertification Course]
Online Recertification Course - Backpack Sprayer 2 Backpack sprayers are inexpensive, lightweight, easy to use, and perfectly suited to small jobs…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Backpack Sprayer 1 [Online Recertification Course]
On-line Recertification Course - Backpack Sprayer 1 Backpack sprayers are inexpensive, lightweight, easy to use, and perfectly suited to small…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecological approach to pest control that combines several different techniques to maintain pests below…
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Kitchen Pests [fact sheet]
Our kitchens contain an array of stored food items that serve as welcoming habitats for many insect pests, commonly referred to as “pantry” or “…
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Insect Identification Services, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Managing Squash Vine Borer Problems in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
Dr. Alan T. Eaton, Extension Specialist, Entomology and George Hamilton, Extension Field Specialist, Food & Agriculture
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Multicolored Asian Ladybug [fact sheet]
Description In 1994 a new ladybug appeared in New Hampshire. Known to scientists as Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), this insect is now common in all…
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Raspberry Crown Borer [fact sheet]
Adult raspberry crown borers are striking black and yellow moths, 10 to 15mm (3/8 to 5/8 inch) long. In some individuals, the yellow is quite bright…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Think Before You Buy a Pesticide [fact sheet]
Read the label before you buy! Make certain a pesticide you are considering buying is labeled for your intended purpose. That means the pest that…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Yellow Rattle
In June of 2012 and 2013, Alan Eaton, Ross MacKeil, Elizabeth Puris, Daimon Meeh, Steven Turaj and Carl Majewski made a preliminary survey of New…
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Colorado Potato Beetle [fact sheet]
The Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) preferred the potato to its host weed and has spread to become a serious pest throughout the US and Eastern Canada.…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Insect Identification Services, Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Codling Moth [fact sheet]
Once thought of as the most destructive insect pest on apples, this European native now exists wherever apples are grown in the U.S. Since the…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Redbanded Leafroller [fact sheet]
The redbanded leafroller (Argyrotaenia velutinana) became an important apple pest after the introduction of DDT to control codling moths in the late…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens