It's sounds academic, and it is, but this is an invaluable resource for those studying sick plant management. Updated frequently, and with detailed descriptions of nearly every site listed, the broad range of plant pathology topics includes mycology, microbiology, bacteriology, and entomology. There are even several glossaries listed to tell you which -ology is which. The highlighted links here have to do with crops and pesticides, weeds, bugs, journals and institutions. A simple and efficient design makes it a snap to find out about bacterial biocontrol or the Blue Mold forecast. With so much to browse here, even weekend grass whackers will find their bookmarks growing like weeds.

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This is a great place to explore serious sites on plant pathology, applied entomology, and related fields, with more than 1000 reviewed and annotated resources listed. This site uses mirrors in Germany and the U.K.

The Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book is, it tells us, a subject-oriented Internet resource guide for plant pathology, applied entomology, and all related fields. You'll find more bells, whistles and flashier graphics on other sites, but as a serious scientific reference work, this would be hard to beat.

Dr. Thorsten Kraska of the Institute for Plant Diseases at the University of Bonn, Germany, writes, compiles and maintains this meta-site of Internet resources on plant pathology, applied entomology, and related fields. The site is divided into topical sections (including mycology, nematology, virology, pesticides, and biotechnology) and sections based on the format of a given resource (journals, newsgroups, databases, culture collections, conferences, and software). All sites are examined and annotated by Dr. Kraska before being added, and "extraordinary" sites are marked with a "TIP" icon. [AG]