Ensuing Tau fruit fly quarantine is the first ever in Western Hemisphere.

Cooler-than-normal temperatures this spring have led to multiple problems for producers.

We asked experts across all elements of biological crop protection to weigh in on what it takes for growers to produce a healthy, profitable crop.

First reports of the invasive pest being found in the Evergreen State was during 2020. Fruit and hops growers on alert.

Rising fertilizer costs and increased incidence of bitter pit topped the list of 2022 production challenges.

Deal is part of Lavie Bio’s strategy to cooperate with the world’s leading agritech companies, enabling its products to reach farmers worldwide.

Website managed by inter-governmental non-profit group CABI packs a trove of biocontrol education, research, and treatment recommendations, all for free.

When asked about the most problematic pest problems this past season, wildlife and diseases actually edge out insects.

Why spraying for this plant pathogen doesn’t help.

Producers spent 2022 battling many nuisances, including fire blight, spotted wing drosophila, birds, and deer. Some succeeded. Some didn’t.

New California sustainability plan calls for growers to minimize use of crop protection chemicals. Leaders gather at Salinas Biological Summit to discuss.

Recent rain events have brown rot on the rise. NC State Extension specialist David Ritchie has guidance for growers in the fight.

Under his leadership, along with brother Paul and their cousin Henri, Koppert grew into the pioneering global market leader it is today.

It’s back again. Detection of the giant mollusk with an appetite to match prompts quarantine in parts of Broward County.

The site from Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group includes images and key facts about new viruses for your English- and Spanish-speaking crews.

Researchers identify potential genes that could be introduced to enhance resistance to Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium that causes Pierce’s Disease.

Acetamiprid insecticide applied at a one-quarter rate fares well in 2022 UCCE trial.

Researchers caution the same ultraviolet technology used to control twospotted spider mite also can damage eggs of beneficial mites.

Managing weeds without herbicides is a challenge. Learn how Burroughs Family Orchards in California is succeeding in its approach.