As Dr. Emily Bick looked for ways to make insect population estimates cheaper, she began to experiment with a different strategy: listen instead of look. The Insect Eavesdropper was created to make it easier to monitor and make treatment decisions for problem insects.
New methods for both monitoring spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) in blueberries and managing SWD are available. The new monitoring method is focused on larval numbers, and
The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has funds available for Critical Issue research projects, Working Group projects, IPM Partnerships, and IPM Mini-grants for
Dr. Daren Mueller, professor and extension plant pathologist at Iowa State University, summarizes results of the 2023 survey including the current state of IPM in the United States, along with opportunities for improvement and future activities.
Up to 90% of the 1.7 million acres of sunflowers planted annually in the U.S. are planted in the North Central region, where diseases pose
Besides insecticides, there are two other strategies for managing soybean aphids: planting aphid-resistant soybean varieties and using biological controls like parasitoid wasps. Ideally, farmers should look for soybean varieties that have at least two “resistance against Aphis glycines” genes.
Dr. Rob Morrison, research entomologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Center for Grain and Animal Health Research has been researching the use of long-lasting insecticide netting as a control method for insect control efforts in storage facilities.
Dr. Hongbo Zhang, assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University, is propelling integrated pest management toward the future by combining robotics with weed management efforts.
Whenever pesticides are used, we have a responsibility to make sure they are used safely and do not cause harm to people, wildlife or the
https://youtu.be/ftBanmkTsqk Anthracnose, also known as “ripe rot,” is a disease that is a huge threat to blueberry production because it can cause 100% yield loss.