Resources
Education
Diseases
- Impatiens Downy Mildew Fungus : This disease was found in BC, summer 2013- more info here
- Info on the pathogen and other info here
- BOXWOOD BLIGHT FOUND IN BC here
- List of susceptable cultivars here
- Pests of specific crops info here
Invasive Weed alerts:
Invasive Species Council Plantwise Info here
Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver http://www.iscmv.ca/
Pest Watch:
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - feeds on 80 Plant Species (not in BC yet) here
- Chafer Beetle info from City of Burnaby here and District of North Vancouver here
- Please note: the Chemical Control listed on the Ministry of Ag website is commonly known as Merit , a neonicotinoid - very dangerous for bees and other beneficials.
- See also Most Commonly Asked Clinic Questions page 6 of the PDF here
- European Fire Ants Info here and Fact Sheet here
- Japanese Beetle Found in False Creek in 2017! please see under NEWS on the homepage
- Large Yellow Underwing Moth here Please refer to your West Coast Gardening Natural Weed and Disease Control Manual for more info on the LYUM
- NUTRIA - a beaver like creature makes its way north Implications for BC
- Swede Midge (Not present in BC) here
FRUIT PESTS:
Photo links companion to Linda Gilkeson's "Natural Insect Weed and Disease Control" here
Most Commonly Asked Clinic Questions
MGABC Provincial IPM Policy on Promoting Plant Health & Least Toxic Pesticides here
ATTRACTING POLLINATORS TO YOUR GARDEN here
NATURAL PEST MANAGEMENT here
MGABC FACT SHEETS here
Deer Resistant Plants here
