This site is intended to provide results of the Residential IPM Survey Project and links to information on IPM-based control strategies, proper landscaping practices, and non-point source pollution as it relates to homeowner activity. Information contained within this site should be useful to extension agents, Master Gardeners, and homeowners.

 Non-point Source (NPS) Pollution

 What is NPS pollution?
 What homeowner activities contribute to NPS pollution?
 Steps homeowners can take to help minimize the flow of NPS pollution.

 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

 What is IPM?
 How does IPM help minimize nonpoint source pollution?
 Integrated approaches to managing insect, weed, and disease problems.





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 For More Information

  Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America Cornell University. An excellent site. Well organized with color photographs and essential information on habitat, pests attacked, life cycle, effectiveness, and conservation for each beneficial. A valuable resource for anyone seeking information on beneficial organisms.

  Urban Integrated Pest Management Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville. Contains fact sheets, images (color photographs and black/white images), and integrated control strategies for structural, home lawn, and landscape insect pests.

  Insect Identification Laboratory of Virginia Tech  This site includes easy to use keys and picture guides to aid in the identification of insect and mite pests of vegetables, ornamentals, households, stored food products, and Christmas trees. Images are color photographs and/or black and white line drawings. Fact sheets on insect and mite pests can be viewed or printed from this site.

  Insect, Weed, and Disease Identification  This page includes links to sites aiding in the identification of insects household, structural, ornamental, and vegetable pests), weeds, and diseases. In addition to the identification aids, all sites provide text information on the insect, weed, and disease pest as well.

 Landscape and Nursery Virginia Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture. A wealth of information on many landscape & nursery topics relevant to water quality and the IPM philosophy. Some topics included in this site are proper plant selection, water-wise home irrigation, proper use of fertilizer, water quality, minimum chemical gardening, monthly gardening tips, indoor gardening, annuals, perennials, bulbs, herbs, lawns, soils, trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. Publications in the Sustainable Landscape Management Series are accessible through this site and contain much information relevant to the homeowner.

  Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs This site includes information on the following:

• Pesticide Applicator Training - trains applicators according to state and federal regulations.
• Agrichemical Information - educates the public on safe and responsible pesticide use.
• Pesticide Impact Assessment - supports sound regulatory decisions to benefit Virginia's agricultural pest control needs.
• IR-4 Minor Use Pest Management - a national effort to maintain adequate pest controls for minor use crops.
• Virginia Training Calendar for Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicators

  Homeowner Use of Chemicals Virginia Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture. Guidance on buying, storing, using, and cleaning up chemicals (including pesticides) can be obtained by accessing this site.

  Exposure, Toxicity, and Risk of Home Pesticide Use Virginia Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture. Risks associated with the use and storage of pesticides around the home are described.

 Groundwater Quality and the Use of Lawn and Garden Chemicals by Homeowners Virginia Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture. Includes topics of particular importance to homeowners such as a definition of groundwater, sources of groundwater contamination, proper application of lawn and garden chemicals, definitions of terms relating to pesticide application, understanding the pesticide label, and proper disposal of leftover lawn and garden chemicals.

 Nonpoint Source Pollution Awareness Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Soil and Water Conservation. Provides an in-depth definition of nonpoint source pollution and discusses contributing factors. DCR's 20 ways to help Virginia's rivers provides ideas for individuals and organizations interested in water quality related projects and activities.

 Locate Your Watershed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Allows the user to locate his or her website by entering zip code information or by selecting an area on a clickable state map.