Cotton growers know the pest as the bollworm. Corn growers call it corn earworm. Tomato growers don it tomato fruitworm. By any name, the pest is Helicoverpa zea, and it’s the first pest to develop resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis.
Filed under: Pesticides, Resistance | Tagged: biotech crops, Bollgard, Bollgard refuge, Bt corn, Bt crops, Bt refuge, Bt resistance, Bt-cotton, GMO crops | 1 Comment »
An article in the June 21st issue of Delta Farm Press online explains the IPM funding situation.
Filed under: Budget | Tagged: 406 Funding, IPM Centers, President's budget request, Section 406 | Leave a Comment »
Bats have had a long-standing reputation as villainous, equated with vampires and fingered for rabies. But, as an article in the Raleigh city newspaper explains, bats have a place in pest management.
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Most homeowners enjoy a thick, green lawn, and as the weather gets warmer, keeping that lawn green and clean will get more challenging. Too much water can leave a lawn susceptible to disease, while too little water makes it dry and brown. Soil-borne insects such as grubs can eat the roots, and weeds can make the lawn look unkempt. But does a homeowner have to attack problems with a barrage of insecticides and herbicides?
Filed under: Urban IPM | Tagged: homeowner IPM, how to maintain lawn, lawn care, lawns and pesticides, turfgrass, turfgrass IPM | Leave a Comment »
According to findings from research funded by USDA, a group of pathogens including a fungus and a family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline. Read the news story in Science Daily.
Filed under: Insects | Tagged: bee decline, CCD, colony collapse disorder | 1 Comment »
