{"id":1211,"date":"2024-09-10T16:51:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T23:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/?page_id=1211"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:30:16","slug":"tip-sheet-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/tip-sheets\/tip-sheet-9","title":{"rendered":"#9 Pest and Disease Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-xsmall wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP9_potatobeetle.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/MG-TSP9_potatobeetle.jpg 792w, 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the use of pesticides. This Tip Sheet lists several cultural practices that can reduce pest populations to acceptable levels and recommends several WSU resources which go into more depth on cultural, chemical and biological controls by specific pest, disease and plant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Pest and Disease Resistance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Keep the guidance of \u201cright plant, right place\u201d in mind; a plant growing in the wrong conditions will be more susceptible to both pests and diseases. Don\u2019t over-fertilize; that won\u2019t help the plant and may cause an excessive amount of tender new growth that attracts aphids and other pests. Look for plant varieties that are known to do well in Puget Sound and may be resistant to some pests and diseases. For annual vegetables, remember that we have a long but cool growing season.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Chemical-Free Control Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong><em>Screening&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>out insects is an old method that is now much easier with floating row covers (FRC). FRCs, sold under several different trade names, are indispensable tools for the vegetable gardener wishing to avoid the use of chemicals. Pests such as leaf miners, carrot rust fly, cabbage maggot, cabbage looper, onion maggot, and flea beetle can be deterred with row covers. Extending the growing season by conserving heat is another benefit of row covers. More information can be found in WSU publication FS089E, \u201cHow to Install a Floating Row Cover,\u201d available free at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Crop Rotation<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is one of the oldest and most effective methods of pest control. Crop rotation by plant family is used to reduce damage from some insect pests, such as nematodes, mites, and maggots; to limit the development of some diseases, such as Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora root rot; and to manage soil fertility. WSU recommends a 5- to 7-year crop rotation by plant family if possible. A 3-year rotation is considered minimum. Plant families include brassicas (e.g., cabbage, kale, turnips), nightshades (e.g., tomatoes, peppers, potatoes), alliums (e.g., onions, garlic, leeks), cucurbits (e.g., squash, cucumbers, melons), and legumes (e.g., peas, beans). More information can be found on pages 20-21 of WSU publication EM057E, \u201cHome Vegetable Gardening in Washington\u201d, available free at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications Store<\/a>. Some of the pests and diseases that crop rotation can deter are described in vegetable-specific WSU publications. These are listed in our \u201cGardening Publications\u201d Tip Sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Hand Removal<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is a labor-intensive but effective way to control insects large enough to be seen. Cabbage worms can often be spotted and many caterpillars are easy to grab. You will need to be able to identify which caterpillars are truly harmful to plants. All caterpillars eat plant material, but some eat only a little. Make certain that what you are destroying is a pest. Cutworms and slugs can be captured at night if you patrol your garden with a flashlight. Hand removal will cause you to look at plants closely and will soon make you familiar with all the insects in your garden, bad ones and good ones. Aphids can often be dislodged with a strong spray of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Trapping<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;works as well. Lay a board or an overturned cantaloupe skin in the garden and check it each morning and evening for slugs. A bucket of sudsy water will drown trapped or hand-picked pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Sanitation<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is an important pest control technique. Eliminate weeds in and near your garden. Get rid of \u201cvolunteers,\u201d those tomato, squash and other seedlings that come up from last year\u2019s planting. Clean up and compost crop residues as soon as the crop is harvested. Many plant diseases and some insect pests overwinter on dead plant material that wasn\u2019t removed. Don\u2019t compost diseased materials as many home compost bins or piles don\u2019t get hot enough to reliably kill disease organisms or weed seeds. Don\u2019t leave old pots in the garden to serve as hiding places for unwanted guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Beneficial Insects<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;such as ladybugs, ground beetles, lacewings and others can reduce pest populations. Encourage beneficials by limiting or eliminating pesticide use, providing native habitat, planting bee-friendly flowers, and reducing lawn size. More information is available in WSU publication EM067E, \u201cBeneficial Insects, Spiders, and Other Mini-Creatures in Your Garden,\u201d available free at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Cultural, Chemical and Biological Controls by Pest, Disease and Crop<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-item-layoutu002du002dflex-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-10\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dgray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Cultural, chemical and biological controls by specific pest, disease and crop can be found online at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>WSU Extension Hortsense and Pestsense provide advice on plant disease and pest problems. They also include information on weeds and Washington-registered pesticides.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\">Hortsense<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pestsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/Home\/PestsenseHome.aspx\">Pestsense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pacific Northwest plant disease, insect and weed management handbooks online. Sponsored by WSU, Oregon State U. and U. of Idaho\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pnwhandbooks.org\/\">Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additional Master Gardener Tip Sheets, including \u201cGardening Websites\u201d and \u201cGardening Publications\u201d are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/mg-home\/gardening-resources\/tip-sheets\/\">Tip Sheets<\/a>. Also, see WSU\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/resources\/gardening-in-washington-state\/\">Gardening in Washington State<\/a>\u201d and free downloads of WSU gardening publications at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Publications Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feature image by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/potato-green-potato-plant-3532357\/\">Ulrike Leone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pest and Disease Resistance Chemical-Free Control Methods Cultural, Chemical and Biological Controls by Pest, Disease and Crop Additional Master Gardener Tip Sheets, including \u201cGardening Websites\u201d and \u201cGardening Publications\u201d are available [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":551,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1211"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4316,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1211\/revisions\/4316"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}