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Backyard Habitat references this website in our certification criteria that helps you select methods and products that are less toxic.
El Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) es un enfoque de varios pasos para manejar animales o
plantas no deseadas en el jardín. El objetivo es reemplazar o reducir el uso de pesticidas,
incluyendo insecticidas y herbicidas, con métodos naturales siempre que sea posible.
Handout by the Xerces Society.
Metro offers tips and tricks for dealing with garden pests
Pledge Metro-area residents can take to reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides in their yard and receive a pesticide-free zone ladybug sign
Handout by City of Gresham
Handout to help you think through “pest” solutions and how to resolve them as naturally as possible.
A website by the Xerces Society that lists dozens of insecticides currently registered in the U.S. that are designed to permeate plants from within.