External Resources

An online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures.

Bugwood develops and utilizes partnerships and information technology to advance invasive species management, integrated pest management, and forest health.

The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) works to prolong the effectiveness of fungicides liable to encounter resistance problems and to limit crop losses should resistance occur.

Getting Rid Of Weeds Through Integrated Weed Management (GROW IWM) is a scientist-led network coordinating research to help farmers across the U.S. fight herbicide-resistance with a greater diversity of weed control strategies to complement chemical use.

The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) is prolonging the effectiveness of insecticides, acaricides and traits by implementing insecticide resistance management strategies, countering the development of resistance in the three core sectors of traditional Crop Protection, Plant Biotechnology and Public Health.

The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) helps to protect crop yields and quality in the global fight against herbicide-resistant weeds.

The ipmPIPE is a pest mapping and forecasting system developed by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and its land-grant partners, along with Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and Risk Management Agency.

The National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE) addresses prioritized gaps in knowledge related to antimicrobial use, stewardship, and resistance.

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a map released every Thursday, showing parts of the U.S. that are in drought.