- Find information on how to identify and control common insect, disease, and weed problems in your home, yard, garden, fields, and other environments.
- All you need to know about pest management in one place. Find pest control and pesticide safety information for agribusiness and homeowners, and resources for teachers.
- Looking to become a certified pesticide applicator? Get study materials, certification exams, and recertification resources today. Get advice and earn credits.
- Find education and news on the importance of pollinators in the ag industry, their threats, and how to attract them. Learn about beekeeping and take our Beekeeping 101 online course.
- Find education on ticks and mosquitoes, including information about common ticks and mosquitoes in Pennsylvania, vector-borne diseases, and vector management.
Insects, Pests, and Diseases
Penn State Extension offers education and programming in the areas of pest identification and control, pesticide applicator certification, and disease identification and management.
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Online Courses
Pest and Disease Management for Landscape Plants Learn about managing plant health diseases, vertebrate and invertebrate pests, insects, abiotic disorders, and integrated pest management. Earn PDA core and category credits. Earn PCH credits.
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Mid-Atlantic Field Crop Weed Management Guide Get strategies and peruse herbicide tables for managing weeds in corn, sorghum, soybeans, small grains, and forages.
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