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	Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG005 Information on these serious pests of ornamentals, their biology and behavior and the sooty mould they can cause, the detection of infestations and their control by cultural, biological and chemical methods.
	Insect Galls - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG325 Galls are more unsightly than harmful. Information on the insects that can cause galls, and their biological, cultural and chemical control.
	Diagnosing Noninfectious Disorders of Floricultural Crops - http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1253.html A fact sheet from Ohio State University. Details the methods for diagnosing such problems as water and light stress, pollutant effects.
	Insecticides, Miticides and Molluscicides Available to Florida's Floricultural Industry - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN472 Growers practice intensive pest management to assure high quality blooms and maximum value. Information on the products available and their use.
	Integrated Pest Management in the Commercial Ornamental Nursery - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG144 IPM involves careful use of pesticides in coordination with other pest management practices. This article considers pest prevention and avoidance, key plants for each pest, scouting and planning suitable management strategies.

	Insect Management on Landscape Plants - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG013 Information on pest management on ornamental plants, with details of insecticides registered for use in Florida.
	Management of Fungus Gnats in Ornamentals - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG125 Information on the biology and life cycle of these insects, and what management strategies, biological controls and pesticides can be used.
	Insect and Mite Management on Commercial Flower Crops - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN398#TABLE_15 Details of suitable pesticides to use to manage these pests, provided by the University of Florida Extension.
	Management of Insect and Mite Resistance in Ornamental Crops - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN715 Information on the development of resistance to insecticides and miticides and how to deal with the problem.
	Physiological Disorders of Orchids: Oedema - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PP164 Illustrated guide to the symptoms of this condition, its diagnosis and management.

	Thrips on Ornamental Plants - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG327 Information on these insects and their life cycle, with possible biological, cultural and chemical control methods.
	Commercial Foliage and Woody Ornamental Arthropod Pest Management - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG012 Information on deciding how and when to treat pests on ornamentals as part of an integrated approach and what products to use for different pests.
	Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG110 Discusses the problems involved in managing pests in peopled areas, and gives details of the chemical treatments best suited to these environments.
	Aphids on Ornamentals - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/aphids.htm Photograph of an infected leaf with information on hosts, symptoms, life cycle and a description of these pests.

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