Pest and Disease Resources at Ohio State

Managing crop pests and diseases starts with good identification and careful decision-making about when and how to best manage. Below are resources to assist with these decisions. 

OSU Extension Resources

Extension Home Page - extension.osu.edu

OSU Ask Extension Portal - extension.osu.edu/ask-an-expert

   Submit a question to OSU Master Gardeners or OSUE educators

Find your local OSUE Office at - extension.osu.edu/lao

Agronomic Crops Network - agcrops.osu.edu

Buckeye Yard and Garden newsletter - bygl.osu.edu/

Fruit, Vegetable & Specialty Crop News - u.osu.edu/vegnetnews/

OhioLine Fact Sheets - ohioline.osu.edu

OSU Extension Publishing - extensionpubs.osu.edu/

    Download or purchase pest and production guides, such as:

    Midwest Vegetable Production Guide

    Controlling Disease and Insects in Home Fruit Plantings

    Pocket Guide for Grape Diseases and Disorders

    Greenhouse Pest Control

    Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Forages Field Guide

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ipm.osu.edu/

Other Resources

Ohio State’s CWE Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic - ppdc.osu.edu

   Ohio growers may submit samples for diagnosis here.

Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Health -agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health