LibGuides: Recommended Websites: Pests, Weeds, and Invasives

CABI Compendium Invasive Species
Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) provides a detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide and it includes an Invasive Species Discovery Tool.
California Statewide IPM Project IPM fact sheets
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
"The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is a multidisciplinary research, teaching and extension unit directed to develop environmentally sound techniques for the management of aquatic and natural area weed species and to coordinate aquatic plant research activities within the State of Florida."
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
"The overall objective of Invasive.org is: to provide an accessible and easily used archive of high quality images related to invasive and exotic species, with particular emphasis on educational applications."
Center for Invasive Species Plant Management
The Center for Invasive Species Management (CISM) developed an online Restoration Resource Database to allow land managers to search for literature, books, handbooks, and web sites on restoration, particularly related to invasive species.

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CISM is by June 2015 no longer in operation, and the website now serves as an archive of the agency's projects and resources.
Integrated Pest Management
IPM uses regular monitoring to determine if and when treatments are needed to control weed, insect, or disease pests.

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IPM employs physical, mechanical, cultural, biological and educational tactics to keep pest numbers low enough to prevent unacceptable damage or annoyance. Chemical controls are used as a last resort, and least-toxic chemicals are preferred. From City of Seattle.
Integrated Pest Management Information
Integrated pest management fact sheets from WSU for the home and garden.
Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - Images
A photo database of invasive plants, plant diseases and harmful insects, plus biological control agents providing "an accessible and easily used archive of high quality images...with an emphasis on educational applications." Images are available to download for non-profit and educational purposes.
Invasive and Noxious Weeds (USDA PLANTS Database)
View Federal and state noxious weed lists, an invasive plant list, or an introduced plant list, each with links to more information.
Invasives - United States National Arboretum
The U.S. National Arboretum's web pages on invasive plants offer, by state, resources for identification of noxious weeds, the laws and procedures pertaining to a plant's becoming listed and many other web resources related to education about invasive plants.
King County Noxious Weed ID
Photos and descriptions for weed identification in King County, WA. Search by common name, Latin name, or thumbnail photo.
Meeting the Challenge: Invasive Plants in PNW Ecosystems (pdf)
Invasive Plant Conference proceedings.

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The mission of the conference was to create strategies and partnerships to understand and manage invasions of non-native plants in the Pacific Northwest. The audience included over 180 professionals, students, and citizens from public and private organizations responsible for monitoring, studying, or managing non-native invasive plants. This proceedings includes twenty-seven papers based on oral presentations at the conference plus a synthesis paper that summarizes workshop themes, discussions, and related information. Topics include early detection and rapid response; control techniques, biology, and impacts; management approaches; distribution and mapping of invasive plants; and partnerships, education, and outreach.
Missouri Botanical Garden IPM List of Pests by Plant Host
National Invasives Species Information Center
"Gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources."
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service pest management
A series of publications that offer a wide array of techniques and controls to effectively reduce or eliminate damage from insects, diseases and weeds without sacrificing the good of the soil, water, or beneficial organisms.
Natural Pesticides
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The article covers microbial pesticides, horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps, alcohol, and botanical insecticides.
Pacific Northwest Nursery IPM
"This website has been established to provide educational materials and links for the identification and management of pests in commercial nursery production in the Pacific Northwest."
Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group
"Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas is a web-based project of the Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group, that provides information for the general public, land managers, researchers, and others on the serious threat and impacts of invasive alien (exotic, non-native) plants to the native flora, fauna, and natural ecosystems of the United States."
UC Davis IPM Online Guide to Healthy Lawns
Identification key to weeds
Washington Native Plant Society Noxious Weed Project
Information on helping to collect noxious weeds for science in Washington State.
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
The Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board (the Board) advises the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) about noxious weed control in Washington State. This site includes a weed list, weed identification and weed laws for WA.
Weed Identification
Enter information about an unidentified weed, and compare it with photographs and text descriptions of weeds that share similar characteristics.
Weed Images and Descriptions
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension provides close-up photos and descriptions of many weeds found in New Jersey, but are also common throughout the U.S.