Killing pests
Related information

There are many resources online and in the bookstores to help you in your quest for less-toxic ways to manage pests in your home and garden. Here are just a few:

IPM Almanac

This site, created by a company that sells supplies for serious gardeners and people working in agriculture, horticulture, construction, and grounds maintenance, has a very comprehensive section in IPM with tips that are helpful for beginners to IPM and veterans of the practice. You can reach it by going to http://www.ipmalmanac.com/

Garden Gate

This online magazine has a comprehensive article on IPM. Visit the first page of this article by going to http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/basics/ipm.html

savvygardener.com

This site for Kansas City-area gardeners has a very nice article on IPM at http://www.savvygardener.com/Features/ipm.html in addition to other gardening tips.

U.S. National Arboretum

Located in the government’s USDA Web site, the page http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/pestmgmt.html will offer you tips on IPM practices from an institution that uses IPM itself.

Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. EPA site has a section on IPM. Although it concentrates on pest control in schools, it still serves as a useful resource for general knowledge about IPM policies, practices and philosophies. You can find out more by going to http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm/