Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

From crop-specific biological controls to better scouting and record keeping, growers are refining their pest management ...

Scouting is a critical component of integrated pest management for soybeans — you need to know which pests are present to effectively manage them. Careful scouting for pests — both harmful and ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) offers a science-based, environmentally sensitive approach to managing common garden stressors like powdery mildew, insect damage, and heat stress. Powdery mildew can ...

Gardeners, today’s discussion is defining Integrated Pest Management, which is a comprehensive approach to managing garden pests, including pathogens, insects, nematodes, mites, weeds and numerous ...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. A first of its kind, this book ...

The researchers studied the Lygus bug, a common cotton pest in California. (Scott Loarie/ iNaturalist) Insect infestations pose danger to humans by destroying crops, spreading disease, and damaging ...

Not many people like bugs or rats or weeds. Humans have always dealt with pests .... in their food, in their clothing, on their animals and on themselves. Egyptian mummies had lice attached to hair ...

There is a reason why dragon fruit is considered a rich and famous fruit in Viet Nam: it is exported to 40 countries and return from dragon fruit production is several times higher than from rice ...

The drive to reduce the levels of pesticide usage with the arable sector continues apace. This development reflects two ...