Susan Mulvihill is a long-time garden columnist with The Spokesman-Review, a Master Gardener, and author of the blog, Susan’s in the Garden. Susan and her husband, Bill, live in Spokane, Washington, where they tend five acres. Susan is known for her down-to-earth approach to teaching and writing that appeals to beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Her humor and enthusiasm for gardening are evident in the hundreds of how-to-garden videos found on her YouTube Channel. In 2019, Susan was the recipient of the Media Award given by the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State.

Susan is passionate about vegetable gardening and following organic practices. She is co-author of Northwest Gardener’s Handbook and author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. In addition to being a prolific writer, Susan is also a garden photographer.

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
What Is Organic Gardening and Why Is It So Important?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Bug Identification 101
What’s Your “Bug” Tolerance?
Follow Good Cultural Practices
Attract Pollinators and Other Beneficials to Your Garden
Attract Birds to Your Garden
MEET THE BUGS
Vegetable Crops and Potential Pest Problems
Aphid, Asparagus Beetle, Common and Spotted, Beet Armyworm
Blister Beetle, Cabbage Looper, Cabbage Worm (Imported)
Carrot Rust Fly, Colorado Potato Beetle, Corn Earworm
Cucumber Beetle, Striped and Spotted, Cutworm, Diamondback Caterpillar
Earwig, Flea Beetle, Grasshopper, Harlequin Bug, Hornworm, Japanese Beetle
Leafhopper, Beet and Potato, Leafminer, Lygus Bug, Mexican Bean Beetle
Pillbug and Sowbug, Root Maggot, Slug and Snail, Spider Mite
Squash Bug, Squash Vine Borer, Stink Bug, Thrips, Whitefly, Wireworm
Profiles of Beneficials
ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS AND DIY PEST CONTROLS
Organic Controls
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
Beneficial Nematodes
Diatomaceous Earth
Horticultural Oil
Insecticidal Soap
Kaolin Clay
Neem
Plant Extracts
Pyrethrins
Row Covers
Slug and Snail Bait
Spinosad
DIY Pest Control Projects
Beer Traps for Slug Control
Carrot Rust Fly Screen
Copper Tape for Slug Control
Cucumber Beetle Trap
Cutworm Collars
Earwig Traps
Insect Hotel
Raised Bed with a Row Cover Top
Reflective Plastic Mulch
Row Cover Hoops
Sticky Traps
RESOURCES
PRODUCT SUPPLIERS
BUG MUGSHOT GALLERY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX