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This website, maintained by Cornell University, USA, provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). The guide currently includes individual pages of approximately 100 natural enemies of pest species. While most of these species are not present in Asia, this is a useful reference site for those working in IPM and biological pest control anywhere in the world.
Languages: English
This rich website includes pages on pesticide management, IPM, quarantine and migratory pests. Descriptions of migratory insect pests include color photos to aid identification. A section on weeds includes a slide show on water hyacinth.
Languages: English
This is a database of weeds in more than 40 countries, including Vietnam, Korea and India. The database provides a description and color photo of each weed, as a guide to identification.
There is a link to a Directory of weed control scientists in developing countries. Weed scientists visiting the site can add their own names to the directory.
Languages: English
The Global Invasive Species Database publishes a list "100 of the World's Worst Invasive Species". These include insects and weeds. However, many of them are non-agricultural pests.
Languages: English
This on-line Extension Bulletin published by the University of Ohio, USA, gives common insect pests and recommended control measures. It gives a description of each pest, but not a drawing or photo. It has a useful section on the safe handling of pesticides.
Languages: English
This very useful site gives a world-wide list of weeds that have become resistant to herbicides. The purpose of the survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world. Weeds can be searched for by their common name in several languages, and also by the scientific name, by country, and by mode of action of the herbicide. Weeds listed are accompanied by at least one photo, and generally 3-4 photos, as a guide to identification
Languages: English
This website was developed by the Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP), made up of a number of U.S. universities. It was developed in response to the critical need for an international IPM information/communication network. IPMnet offers free access to databases and the IPMnet NEWS, as well as other agricultural publications, a message board, and communication with others interested in IPM in developing countries
Languages: English
This website provides information exchange and services related to plant protection and integrated pest management. It offers a list of resources and programs related to IPM in China, and links to other sites in this field.
Languages: Chinese, English
This website was developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It provides biology and treatment recommendations for Field Crop Pests. There is an index by crop, and an index by insect pest. Most of the recommended control measures are insecticide applications. These insecticides may not be available in Asian countries, or they may be available but under different names.
Languages: English
This web site contains information on most species of virus known to infect plants. It includes data on host range; transmission and control; geographical distribution; physical, chemical and genomic properties; taxonomy and relationships; and selected literature references. There are also links to other websites conerned with the indexing and control of plant viruses
Languages: English
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has a Knowledge Master web site with a large amount of information about agricultural pests, as well as household pests. The site can be searched according to the type of crop, the type of pest, or the scientific name.
Languages: English
This database gives the common and scientific name of a large number of plants, including both crops and weeds. Other information includes plant growth data, plant distribution data, and links to other plant sites. The emphasis is on North American plant species, but a large number of these are also present in Asia, including invasive weed species. Images are provided for many (though not all) species, making it a useful tool in weed identification
Languages: English
This website gives a list of more than 120 weeds in the State of Missouri, USA. Many of these weed species are also found in Asian countries.
They are divided into two groups, grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. Each is listed by its common name, and the species name is also given. By clicking on the common name of the weed, viewers can see a color image and a description of the weed.
Languages: English
Whitefly are a major pest of vegetable crops. This website, developed by the University of Florida, USA, provides photos and descriptions of different species of whitefly, their host range, and details of the damage they cause. It also provides advice on how to manage whitefly, and links to other websites with information about whitefly.
Languages: English