Two very useful books have been developed by our club advisers Dr. Whitney Cranshaw and Dr. Boris Kondratieff:

Pests of the West: Prevention and Control for Today's Garden and Small Farm
By Whitney Cranshaw
Paperback - 224 pages Revised edition (September 1998).
Synopsis:  Entomologist Whitney Cranshaw draws from his experience with master gardeners to show gardeners of all abilities how to combat the major insect pests, plant diseases, and weeds west of the Mississippi. Now fully revised, this common-sense pest control guide comes complete with more than 100 photographs and informative tables.
Price  $19.95
 

Bagging Big Bugs : How to Identify, Collect and Display the Largest and Most Colorful Insects of the Rocky Mountain Region
By Whitney Cranshaw, Boris Kondratieff (Contributor)
Paperback - 324 pages (April 1995).
Synopsis:  Entomology professors Whitney Cranshaw and Boris Kondratieff have provided a detailed guide to the largest, most colorful and impressive insects and other arthropods of the Rocky Mountain region.  Collecting bugs provides children and teenagers an avenue to discover the diversity and beauty of nature as well as the methodology of science.  This is a useful guide for participants in many local organizations, particularly 4-H clubs.  Replete with information about each insect's life habits, distribution, regional history and related species, Bagging Big Bugs also provides guidelines for collecting, labeling, and displaying insect specimens.   More than 250 photographs and line drawings make identification a snap.
Price:  $16.95