Pest Management
The University of Idaho provides several options for information related to potato pests. Learn more about the Potato Production Systems book, order University of Idaho Extension publications or download UI research reports.
- Alaska Field Guide to Potato Pests and Beneficial Insects in English and Russian, BUL 879
- Biology and Management of the Potato Tuberworm in the Pacific Northwest, PNW 594
- Integrated Pest Management of Armyworms, BUL 1063
- Field Guide to Potato Pests in English and Spanish, BUL 856 (order online)
- Organic Management of Flea Beetles, PNW 640
- Potato Psyllid Vector of Zebra Chip Disease in the Pacific Northwest, PNW 633
- Potato Tuberworm: A Threat for Idaho Potatoes, CIS 1125
- Wireworm Biology and Nonchemical Management in Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest, PNW 607
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Equipment and Storage Facilities, CIS 1180
- Cull and Waste Potato Management, CIS 814
- Diagnosis and Management of Potato Storage Diseases, CIS 1131
- Early Blight Biology and Control in Potatoes, CIS 1196
- Handling Potato Waste for Beef Cattle Feeding, CIS 425
- Help Protect the Famous Idaho Potato: Diagnose and Control Late Blight in Your Home Garden, BUL 1022
- Integrated Pest Management of Fusarium Dry Rot in Potato, BUL 1052
- Managing Bacterial Ring Rot of Potato, BUL 1021
- Managing Late Blight on Irrigated Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest, PNW 555
- Portable test kits for diagnosing potato diseases, BUL 883
- Potato Mop-Top Virus: Biology and Disease Management, BUL 1017
- Powdery Scab of Potato, BUL 1024
- Rhizoctonia Stem Canker and Black Scurf of Potato, CIS 1198
- Silver Scurf Management in Potatoes, PNW 596
- Superficial Growth on Potatoes, CIS 1191
- White Mold of Potatoes, CIS 1200
- 2021 Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook
- Chateau Herbicide for Use in Potatoes, CIS 1136
- Herbicide Drift and Carryover Injury in Potatoes: Recognizing the Symptoms, PNW 498
- Integrated Management of Wild Oat in the Pacific Northwest, PNW 759
- Matrix in Weed Management Systems for Potatoes, CIS 1037
- Outlook Herbicide for Weed Control in Potatoes, CIS 1126
- Targeted Tank Mixtures for Weed Control in Potatoes, BUL 950
- Weed Control and Potato Crop Safety with Metribuzin, CIS 1185
University of Idaho Extension Integrated Pest Management Center
Palmer Amaranth: Invasive Weed Species
Palmer Amaranth is an invasive weed species that has been reported in southern Idaho (view map of up-to-date sightings). If you suspect that you may have seen this plant, please view informational guide (pdf) for identification and report sightings to Albert Adjesiwor at 208-423-6616 or aadjesiwor@uidaho.edu.