Wanna Keep Whiteflies Off Your Veggie Crops? This Slick Spray Mix Might Do the Trick Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 28, 2022 Researchers find kaolin clay and limonene go well together in repelling prolific pest.Read More
Boxadon 360 SC Insecticide From UPL Gets Important Registration for Use on Key California Crops Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2026
Unique Bactericide Product Could Offer Solution for Deadly Strawberry Disease Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2026
Why Thinking Like a Farmer Is So Important at Erick Nielsen Enterprises By Thomas Skernivitz|August 29, 2026
How’s the Fight Against Spotted Lanternfly Going? An Update Is Coming By The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture|January 20, 2022 Webinar set to review some of the latest research findings regarding the infamous invasive pest.
Sniffing Out High-Tech Help for Tomato Plants Under Attack From Pests Posted by Growing Produce Staff|January 12, 2022 Learn more about an electronic device developed by a team of scientists that can sense whitefly infestations.
A Solution To Fending off Leafhoppers in Stone Fruit By Thomas Skernivitz|January 11, 2022 Cherry growers, plagued by X-disease, can turn to insecticides and particle films to fight vectors.
Mystified by the Spotted Lanternfly? Scientists Cut Through All the Lore By Penn State News|January 10, 2022 Penn State Extension experts help clear up several falsehoods about the prolific pest.
Has a Better Way Been Found To Control Strawberry Pests? By UF/IFAS News|December 28, 2021 Scientists employ a combination of biopesticides and predatory mites to effectively thwart chilli thrips from carrying away your crop.
What’s Being Done To Stop Invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly Posted by Growing Produce Staff|December 28, 2021 New York State officials pull no punches against the dreaded plant hoppers.
Don’t Let Leafminers Duck Under Your Crop Protection Radar By Gene McAvoy|December 16, 2021 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this food crop pest.
Red Alert in New York State for Spotted Lanternfly By Thomas Skernivitz|December 14, 2021 Invasive pest with a voracious appetite continues its spread toward susceptible wine country.
Realistic Tips You Can Use to Control Whiteflies in Vegetable Crops By Hugh Smith|December 8, 2021 This is a tough pest to manage. But there are steps you can take to protect your assets in the field.
Beware of Flatheaded Borer Taking Bite Out of Walnut Crops Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 29, 2021 For commercial growers, now’s the time to check for infestation.
Rise of Stink Bugs Still a Concern for Vegetable Growers in Southeast By Gene McAvoy|November 24, 2021 In recent years, growers in Florida and neighboring states have reported an increase in stink bug-related problems in tomato and other crops.
Parts of Southern California Facing New Quarantine After Medfly Detections By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 24, 2021 Multiagency effort is underway to contain insect pest known to target more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables.
It’s a First: Spotted Wing Drosophila Enemy Found in U.S. Posted by David Eddy|November 19, 2021 The parasitoid wasp, a natural enemy of the berry-eating fly, was found last month in Washington near the Canadian border.
North Carolina Growers on High Alert for Spotted Lanternfly Invasion By NC State Extension|November 5, 2021 An established sect of the pest was spotted just 20 miles from the North Carolina border. This is the closest infestation to the Tar Heel State to date.
Suterra and Phytech Partner for Crop Production and Protection Solution Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 29, 2021 Phytech to add sustainable pest management to its digital farming platform.
Letting a Healthy Peach Crop Out of the Bag – Literally Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 25, 2021 To help keep pests and diseases at bay, organic growers can place bags around individual fruit, researchers say.
Did you Know? Some Nematodes Offer Natural Defense for Cranberries Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 22, 2021 Microscopic worms have a taste for some of the fruit’s nastiest pests.
Traps Catch Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Infestation in Northern California By Growing Produce Staff|October 21, 2021 Grapevine pest is an invasive and aggressive vector of deadly Pierce’s disease.
Asiatic Garden Beetle Is a Puzzling New Pest for Stone Fruit Growers By Bill Shane|October 19, 2021 What you need to know to when scouting for this insect.
