Additional Pest & Disease Management Information

Thursday May 01, 2025

The following links will take you to some of the best online resources for potato pest and disease management. IPM GUIDES and OTHER INFORMATION: Potato Decision Aid System: Welcome to our new and im...

Understanding Pest Contour Maps

Thursday May 01, 2025

Contour maps showing results from the WSU Extension insect monitoring network are available on the Potato Decision Aid System (DAS). These maps use color to help you visualize where and how many insec...

WSU Potato Alerts

Monday Apr 07, 2025

The WSU Potato Alerts e-newsletter covers timely topics important for potato production in the irrigated Columbia Basin. The alerts are issued weekly during the potato-growing season, with additional ...

Potato Emergence Problems

Friday May 17, 2024

Check out this article by Andy Robinson, North Dakota State University/University of Minnesota; Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board; and Steven Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. htt...

Colorado Potato Beetles in the News

Friday May 27, 2022

Colorado potato beetles (CPB) have been mentioned a lot in recent popular press articles. Most of the articles explain CPB's amazing ability to develop resistance to insecticides, and many present way...