Given the increase in pests as a result of the hot and humid weather that has been plaguing the South, some homeowners and maintenance professionals may need to contract with pest control contractors. How can you screen a contractor for his or her knowledge in IPM?
Filed under: Pesticides, Urban IPM | Tagged: pest control, pest control operator, pest control company, pest control contractor, IPM and pest control | Leave a Comment »
Bt crops have been touted an IPM strategy that has helped keep pesticide use to a minimum. As more Bt crops are developed, is this technology a sound long-term strategy, or could it cause even more resistance issues? Is it really IPM?
Filed under: Pesticides, Resistance, Uncategorized | Tagged: GMO crops, Bt-cotton, Bt corn, Bt resistance, biotech crops, Bollgard, Bt crops, Bt refuge, Bollgard refuge | 1 Comment »
This past week, the Delta Farm Press ran an interview with Southern Region IPM Center Director Jim VanKirk on the possible loss of 406 funding.
Filed under: Budget, Uncategorized | Tagged: 406 Funding, IPM Centers, President's budget request, Section 406 | Leave a Comment »
Find out more about bats and their role 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: Uncategorized | 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.
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A new study released in May links organophosphate pesticide exposure to childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. As further analysis reveals, the study leaves many questions unanswered.
Filed under: Pesticides, Uncategorized | Tagged: ADHD, organophosphates and ADHD, organophosphate pesticides, pesticides and children, attention deficit disorder, malathion | 1 Comment »
In response to the recent USDA request for comments about AFRI, one of our IPM Coordinators explains what the Southern Region IPM Center means to his program.
Filed under: Budget, Uncategorized | Tagged: 406 Funding, AFRI, budget, Congressional budget, IPM Centers | Leave a Comment »
A New York Times article from Sunday, May 16, 2010, describes the herbicide resistance scenario I discussed in last Friday’s blog and discusses how herbicide overuse has contributed to glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Filed under: Resistance, Weed Control | Tagged: superweeds, Roundup resistance, Roundup resistant weeds, GMO crops, Roundup ready crops, glyphosate resistance | Leave a Comment »
Herbicide-resistant weeds have made headlines for the past several months, sparking debates about herbicide use and glyphosate-resistant crops. But why do growers use herbicide-resistant crops? Have these crops caused “superweeds,” as herbicide-resistant crops are often called? This blog post explains the nature of resistance in general and why growers use herbicide-resistant crops and herbicides.
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