Knowing Berry Pests' Diets May Help Control Them
Cornell University | MorningAgClips via EurekaAlert! With New York state’s $20 million berry industry entering peak season, an invasive fruit fly …
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2023 NIFA Annual Report
Curious to know about agriculture and food research currently being funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture? Check …
European Earwig: Pest, Beneficial or Both?
Dr. Robert Orpet | 6/25/2019 | Via Entomology Today The European earwig (Forficula auricularia) may be difficult to appreciate …
N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy
As more people move to the urban centers of North Carolina, consumers lose previously close connections with where their …
How Pesticides Can Actually Increase Mosquito Numbers
Jake Buhler | 6/2/2019 | National Geographic Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, …
What’s Driving Greenhouse Innovation?
Kristen Hampshire | 5/15/2019 | Greenhouse Grower Labor is a pain—and the pool of potential agricultural workers is thinning faster …
IPM Tips for Japanese Beetles in Soy and Corn
Andrew Porterfield | 4/29/2019 | EntomologyToday Since its accidental arrival in New Jersey in 1916, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) …
Is an ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Happening? How Would We Know?
Brian Lovett at University of Maryland | 4/29/2019 | Via TheConversation.com Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around …
Introducing Beescape: A New Online Tool and Community to Support Bees
Amy Duke | 4/1/2019 | Penn State University A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested …
For 2019 Thrips in Peanut, Stick With What Has Worked
Mark Abney | 4/20/2019 | Southeast FarmPress Every spring I post an article on this blog about early season thrips …
The Buzz About Bumble Bees Isn't Good
Wood et al. at Michigan State University While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few …
Squaring Off With Plant Bugs and Other Early-Season Cotton Pests
Patrick R. Shepard | 4/8/2019 | Southeast FarmPress You know they’re coming: plant bugs, thrips, and their posses. University entomologists …