Web Directory

» Biology and Control of Take-all Disease
   Information on the fungus, Gaeumannomyces graminis, which is a major root-rot pathogen of cereals and grasses.
   http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/takeall.htm

» Black Stem Rust
   Photographs and information on Puccinia graminis which affects wheat, barley and other grasses.
   http://www.hgca.com/hgca/wde/diseases/BSRust/Bsruhost.html

» Brown Rust
   Photographs and information on Puccinia tritcina which affects wheat, barley, rye and grasses.
   http://www.hgca.com/hgca/wde/diseases/Brown%20rust/Brhost.html

» Cereal Aphids
   Aphid biology and information on the different species that affect small grains, sorghum, millet and corn. Includes photographs of insects and their identifying features.
   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=341

» Chinch Bug Management
   The chinch bug is native to North American and can destroy cultivated grass crops, especially sorghum and corn, and occasionally small grains. Information on its life cycle, damage done and management options.
   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=512

» Diseases of Barley, Rye and Triticale
   Information on root and crown, foliar and viral diseases in these crops, the symptoms and controls.
   http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0903/

» Grasshoppers: Life Cycle, Damage Assessment and Management Strategy
   Information on four species of grasshopper, the damage they do to cereal crops and when action needs to be taken to control them.
   http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3497

» Greenbug
   Information on the life cycle of Schizaphis graminum, the damage it causes to cereals and forage grasses, and possible management strategies.
   http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/prm2498

» Insect Pests of Cereals in Ethiopia
   Identification and control methods for insect pests of barley, maize, sorghum, tef and wheat in Ethiopia.
   http://ethiopia.ipm-info.org/

» Minimising Leatherjacket Damage in Organic Cereals
   Notes on where damage may occur, anticipating and avoiding it and possible control by non chemical means.
   http://www.sac.ac.uk/mainrep/pdfs/ofts5leatherjacketdamage.pdf

» Scouting Small Grains
   Provides information on small grain pest management, common agronomic problems, scouting for weeds, diseases and common insect pests.
   http://ipm.ncsu.edu/Scouting_Small_Grains/contents.html

» Small Grains Pest Management
   Provides general information on insecticides and fungicides and details of the diseases, insects, mites, nematodes and weeds that may attack grain crops.
   http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.small-grains.html

» Stored Grain Insects, Mites and Molds
   Answers common questions about prevention and control of insects that can infest stored grain
   http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/faq7563

» Wheat Bulb Fly and Other Fly Pests of Cereals
   Discusses the main fly pests of cereal crops and the measures that can be taken to minimise the problems their larvae cause.
   http://www.sac.ac.uk/mainrep/pdfs/tn552wheatbulbflypests.pdf

» Yellow Rust
   This disease of cereals is caused by Puccinia striiformis and different forms affect wheat and barley. Photographs and information.
   http://www.hgca.com/hgca/wde/diseases/Yellow%20rust/Yrhost.html