John C. Palumbo

Knowing what you’re dealing with can help you avoid unnecessary or incorrect treatments.

Because aphids have the potential to rapidly contaminate plants, preventing their establishment is critical for the production of quality crops.

Interested in adding insect controls to your irrigation system? Here’s how.

More recent research shows how you can better control sweetpotato whiteflies, a vector for cucurbit yellows stunting disorder virus.

The State of the Vegetable Industry Survey holds some surprises in how U.S. growers are wrestling with weeds.

Most growers report that 2019’s production increased over the previous year. That was particularly true for organic growers.

Despite a late planting season in 2019, vegetable growers say the season ended on a high note.

The need for field scouting has deep roots and continues to grow.

Feet in the field help you understand when it’s time to spray and protect your operation’s profits.

Temperature, moisture, and wind patterns are so integral to a bug’s life that if you can better monitor these elements, you can predict crop protection needs.

Weeds not only offer refuge to pests (and the diseases they vector), they also interfere with insecticide applications.

Since the 1990s, the industry went from having four insecticide classes to 20, giving you a lot more tools in the fight against pests.