The following information will assist when composing and submitting a proposal for a new fact sheet using the form below. Each proposal will undergo a review and editing process to ensure fact sheets accepted for publication meet the standards of Washington State University CAHNRS Extension.
- The fact sheet title describes the plant and pest, weed, common problem, natural enemy, vertebrate or pollinator.
- See current fact sheets for examples.
- Identify the primary category for this proposed fact sheet.
- On the proposal form, choose from:
- Ornamentals (These are the bulbs, flowers, non-fruit trees and shrubs)
- Tree Fruits (soft and hard fruit plus nuts)
- Small Fruits (strawberries, raspberries, grapes, etc.)
- Vegetables (root vegetables, lettuces, squashes, melons, etc.)
- Lawn and Turf (diseases and insects affecting home lawns)
- Vertebrates (mice, deer, moles, voles, etc.)
- Weeds (plants that grow relentlessly where they aren’t desired)
- Common Problems (generic problems. non-plant specific)
- Natural Enemies (these are insect the prey on plant pests)
- Pollinators (bees, wasps, butterflies, some predators, parasitoids and birds)
- Other (Select other if proposing a new category.)
- On the proposal form, choose from:
- Is the proposed fact sheet for a “Natural Enemy”? (Y/N)
- Natural enemies are parasitic and predatory insects which help control undesirable insects. Some examples are Bee flies, Chalcid wasps, Lady beetles, and Praying mantids.
- Name the prey or pest targeted.
- Is the proposed fact sheet for a Weed (Y/N)
- List the following:
- Weed Plant Family (scientific name)
- Weed Life Cycle (i.e. annual, perennial, bi-annual)
- Weed Plant type (grass, broadleaf)
- Weed habitat (where is this plant typically found)
- For the following, what chemical control herbicide active ingredients are recommended. List UNKOWN if none are being proposed.
- in Landscape areas (gardens)
- in Turf areas (lawns)
- in Bare ground areas
- Describe the biology of the pest, weed or beneficial under consideration.
- For pests (diseases and insects)
- Visual description
- Symptoms
- Life cycle
- For Weeds
- Visual description
- Growth habit
- For Beneficials (pollinators and natural enemies)
- Visual description
- Life cycle
- For pests (diseases and insects)
- Describe non-chemical control measures.
- Describe chemical control measures and special considerations.
- List examples of any known, Washington State approved pesticides.
- List does not need to be all inclusive.
- Up to 4 images of up to 4MB in size may be uploaded.
- Submitters attest to ownership of submitted photos or have written consent from photographer for the use and publishing of these photos. Optionally, photos may be open-source if attribution is made to the appropriate open-source license, i.e. Creative Commons or Educational Use licensing. Proof of attribution will be requested prior to publishing photographs on the Hortsense website.
- Add a brief description of the photo which can serve as a caption.
- Provide attribution of the photo.
- Type, size and resolution recommendations
- File types – .jpg and .webp preferred.
- Resolution – 500px minimum W x H (1024 x 1024 preferred).
- Size – 4MB maximum.
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