Insect Control
Florida agriculture is known for producing the freshest, highest-quality produce in the world. As a peninsula with multiple […]
Recently at the Entomological Society of America annual meeting in Knoxville, TN, University of Florida researchers presented findings […]
Purdue University researchers are zeroing in on genes that help honeybees defend against varroa mites, one of the […]
Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, is one of the most destructive insect pests of greenhouse-grown tomatoes. Greenhouse whiteflies are […]
As the primary vector for tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), thrips are an important pest to keep at […]
The brown marmorated stink bug continutes to be a big problem for fruit and vegetable growers. To aid […]
One year has passed since the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and USDA positively identified […]
As the summer heat continues, it is common to see spider mites on commercial and home-grown tomatoes. Heat, […]
An upgraded online application designed and developed by Purdue Research Park-based companies can help growers and pesticide consultants […]
This video provides tips on controlling navel orangeworm in almonds and pistachios. [mmw-video id=”1228″]
South Florida vegetable growers worried about the invasive tomato thrips should make certain they’re looking for the pest […]
Gladiator, a new insecticide/miticide from FMC Corp., is a combination of two chemistries designed to provide quick knockdown […]
University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound to battle insect pests. The compound boosts crops’ resistance to […]
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved Rimon 0.83EC for insect control on sweet corn in California. […]
Marrone Bio Innovations has announced that a new dry formulation of Grandevo has been registered by the Florida […]
Spotted wing drosophila, (SWD) a pest feared by growers of soft fruits such as cherries and berries, is […]
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has posted a new brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) information sheet that […]
Dow AgroSciences’ Entrust SC insecticide, which is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in […]
The whitefly, a name that encompasses two distinct pests, the greenhouse whitefly and the sweetpotato whitefly, has a […]