Want a Proper Vegetable Insect Pest Identification? Here’s How To Get It By John C. Palumbo|August 25, 2021 Knowing what you’re dealing with can help you avoid unnecessary or incorrect treatments. Read More
Hot Take on Cyclospora and the Weakening of Food Safety Surveillance By Western Growers|July 16, 2026
Under Pressure: Ways Vegetable Growers Are Dealing With Mounting Challenges By Carol Miller|July 15, 2026
Tips To Tame Tomato Fruitworm, A Formidable Foe in the Field By Gene McAvoy|August 19, 2021 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this pest.
Bayer Expands Movento Label for Vegetable Growers in Southeast U.S. Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2021 Insecticide/nematicide product is now registered for use in 227 additional crops in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Can UVC Light Treatment Save Strawberries from Mites and Chilli Thrips? Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 21, 2021 Unique crop protection method put to the test again by researchers looking for ways to gain more ground for growers.
Microscopic Nematodes Could Prove Big Nag for Hemp Growers in Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 20, 2021 Studies show some varieties of the alternative crop are better hosts for the root-dwelling pests than others.
New Technology Aims to One up Plant Pests and Pathogens Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 17, 2021 Researchers claim to have found a way to manage pests and diseases in multiple crops without the use of antibiotics.
Quarantine State: California Prohibits Introduction of Spotted Lanternfly Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|July 16, 2021 Various articles and conveyances banned if originating from any area where SLF infestation exists.
How This Novel Deterrent for Spotted Wing Drosophila Works By Thomas Skernivitz|June 22, 2021 Good news for berry growers as unique pest control formulation is thus far effective at very low rates and relatively shorter periods of time.
Protect Your Peas by Taking Control of Cowpea Curculio By Gene McAvoy|June 17, 2021 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this insect pest.
Why San Jose Scale Is Still a Problem in Stone Fruit By Raymond Cloyd|June 8, 2021 From coast to coast, including the Midwest, this insect pest can destroy the producing power of any orchard it infests.
Double Trouble for Grape Growers from Vine Mealybug By Thomas Skernivitz|June 1, 2021 Did you know the vineyard vector isn’t content just feeding on fruit?
5 Steps To Distinguish Abiotic vs. Biotic Problems in Potatoes By Carrie Huffman Wohleb|May 26, 2021 These guidelines will help you better understand how to protect your crop moving forward.
Heads up! Is the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter on the Rise Again? By David Eddy|May 18, 2021 Rising populations of the pest that once devastated a California wine-growing region has growers and experts on edge.
They’re Here! Let the Brood X Cicada Invasion Begin Posted by David Eddy|May 15, 2021 First reports of the Great Eastern Brood of cicadas are coming in as the insects emerge from the ground after 17 years of waiting.
Plastic Mulches Prove Effective Against Spotted Wing Drosophila in Raspberry Crops By David Eddy|May 11, 2021 Trials indicate the mulches not only reduce the pest populations, but also might increase yields to boot.
Mighty Battle: Artificial Intelligence Takes on the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 4, 2021 New app could lead to more accurate and earlier detection of dreaded crop pest.
New Ways To Protect Produce Crops Grown on Plastic Mulch Beds By Frank Giles|May 3, 2021 With methyl bromide long gone, researchers and growers have found effective ways to fight off the pests it controlled.
4 Keys to Effective Aphid Management in Leafy Vegetables By John C. Palumbo|April 14, 2021 Because aphids have the potential to rapidly contaminate plants, preventing their establishment is critical for the production of quality crops.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Put Nematodes on Notice Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 14, 2021 Researchers are using the advanced technology to help growers identify the bugs – bad and good – more quickly and efficiently.
Codling Moth Control: Why Mating Is the Hardest Part By Thomas Skernivitz|April 6, 2021 There’s good news for apple growers in their battle against pest. Learn what sterile insect release tech has to do with it.
