The goal is to avoid rather than treat pest problems on plants by providing the growing environment the landscape plants require to ward off pests.
Proper diagnosis is critical to effectively manage pest problems on ornamentals and turf.
It's important to remember that only about 3 percent of insects that occur in turf or ornamentals are pests. The ability to identify both pests and beneficials that reside in managed landscapes is necessary to achieve good pest management. The purpose of this site is to help the visitor become familiar with both pest and beneficial insects that commonly occur. Other links of interest are included.