Spray Rates, Droplet Size Make A Difference In Combating Corn Earworm By Growing Produce Staff|April 15, 2010 An ariel study conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists indicates that spray rates and droplet size can […]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
Maximizing Performance Of Insect Control Products By Ann-Marie Jeffries|April 1, 2010 There are plenty of new materials out there for controlling insects, but how to implement these chemicals into […]
Pest Of The Month: Western Flower Thrips By Gene McAvoy|April 1, 2010 Identification Western flower thrips are small (1 to 2 millimeter), slender, soft-bodied insects that may be yellow to […]
Light Brown Apple Moth Management From Down Under By Laura Drotleff|April 1, 2010 Growers are facing a dilemma with the confirmed presence of light brown apple moth (LBAM) along California’s coast […]
Scientists Determine Plants Can Grow Quickly Or Ward Off Insects, Not Both By Growing Produce Staff|March 29, 2010 Research indicates that plants can’t grow quickly and defend themselves against insects at the same time. The findings […]
Label Expansions For Insect Control Products Coragen And Altacor By Growing Produce Staff|February 24, 2010 Two insect control products from DuPont have received federal registration for use on more than 200 additional crops. […]
Rimon Receives Approval For Sap Beetle Control In Florida By Growing Produce Staff|January 7, 2010 The use of Rimon 0.83 EC Insecticide (EPA Reg. No. 66222-35-400), manufactured by Chemtura Corp., is allowed through […]
Medfly Infestation Detected In San Diego County By Growing Produce Staff|November 4, 2009 A Mediterranean fruit fly infestation has been discovered in Fallbrook, CA, in San Diego County. Two adult male […]
University Resources For Insect Control By Growing Produce Staff|November 3, 2009 Clemson University Coastal Research and Education Center http://www.clemson.edu/public/rec/coastal Integrated Pest Management Guides http://www.clemson.edu/extension/horticulture/fruit_vegetable/index.html Cornell University New York State […]
Pest Of The Month: Spotted Wing Drosophila By Gene McAvoy|November 1, 2009 Identification This pest is of typical size and appearance for a drosophila fruit fly with an adult body […]
New Insect Control Technology By Growing Produce Staff|October 22, 2009 Arysta LifeScience North America has introduced new technology that provides an Eco-Responsive approach to insect control. Called Responsive […]
State Steps Up Medfly Defense By Growing Produce Staff|October 12, 2009 Florida has added more troops to its defense against the Mediterranean fruit fly in the form of sterile […]
New Tolerances For Movento Insecticide By Growing Produce Staff|September 17, 2009 Bayer CropScience has gained tolerances for Movento (spirotetramat) insecticide from the CODEX Alimentarius Commission and the European Union. […]
Rare Bug Found At Miami Airport By Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2009 The Miami Herald reported the bug, Uttaris pallidipennis Stal, a species of the Hemiptera order, was discovered by U.S. […]
Chickpeas Resist Caterpillar Pest By Growing Produce Staff|August 28, 2009 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators have developed new lines of chickpeas that are resistant to […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Beneficial Nematodes By Julie Graesch|August 1, 2009 Here are five things you may not have known about beneficial nematodes: 1. Nematodes are the most numerous […]
New White Striped Fruit Fly Found In California By Growing Produce Staff|July 31, 2009 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has detected an infestation of the white striped fruit fly […]
Insecticide, Insect Growth Regulator Receive The Nod From EPA By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2009 Vetica insecticide and Courier, an insect growth regulator (IGR) can now be used on brassica crops. EPA labeled […]
Vetica Insecticide And Courier IGR Receive Approval For Brassica Uses By Growing Produce Staff|July 28, 2009 Vetica insecticide and Courier 40SC insect growth regulator (IGR) from Nichino America have received approval from EPA for […]
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From California By Growing Produce Staff|July 8, 2009 The California Department of Food and Agriculture and USDA have eradicated an Oriental fruit fly infestation in Lakewood. […]
