Washington State University Extension

Integrated Pest Management

Sweepnet Use in Alfalfa Field

IPM in Washington

With a firm foundation of laboratory and applied research, faculty and staff of WSU communicate the latest in crop protection and sustainable pest management tactics to our state's agricultural producers and other end users.

Agricultural IPM

Washington State produces over 300 agricultural commodities, and WSU's researchers and extension professionals serve many of them. From field crops to seed crops, small fruits to tree fruits, this site contains information on a wide variety of IPM tactics. The next time you tuck into a green salad, ribeye steak, and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, thank the lettuce seed, beef cattle, and wine grape specialists at WSU.

Urban IPM

Integrated pest management touches our lives in our homes, our offices, and our children's schools. Indoors and outdoors, it's a concern wherever people and pests live in proximity. Innovative, research-based training programs developed and delivered by WSU's urban IPM specialists are addressing urban IPM all across Washington State.

Information Outreach

Working throughout the state, we provide a wide variety of research-based information to students, growers, structural pest control operators, landscape professionals, schools, and homeowners, including

  • printed materials
  • classroom instruction
  • field demonstrations
  • websites such as this
  • workshops
  • IPM certification programs
  • pesticide safety education
  • database of registered pesticides
  • database of tolerance limits
  • expert counsel
  • development and implementation of recommendations for IPM strategies in crops and sites statewide

IN THE NEWS

Attention Mint Growers!

2012 Mint Practices Survey

If you are a mint grower, CLICK HERE to access The National Mint Pest Management Practices Survey. Let your voice be heard by participating in this confidential survey today. Responses are due December 15, 2012.


Brown Marmorated Stink Bug photo by P. Shearer, OSU

Stink Bug Fact Sheet

WSU Extension has issued a Pest Watch fact sheet on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. BMSB is a new pest in Washington State that can cause damage to agricultural crops and annoyance to homeowners. This fact sheet aids in identification of the bug and differentiating it from other insects.

Photo courtesy P. Shearer, OSU

Heading using the h3 tag

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Office of the State IPM Coordinator, WSU- IAREC, 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350, 509-786-2226, IPM Site Webmaster