Pest Control

Georgia researches organic control of persistent disease, pest and weed problems

The hot, humid climate in the Southeast lends itself to nearly year-round insect, weed and disease pressure, and growing is especially tough if you’... more »

Rodale Institute tests organic tactics for fighting allium leafminer

The allium leafminer, an herbivore pest, was first reported in European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Poland and the Mediterranean Basin in 1976 ... more »

California betters its bug vacuums for lygus

For the better part of a decade, there has been some version in the market of a bug vacuum for use against lygus in California strawberries. Within fi... more »

Certis Biologicals rebrands for 20th birthday

After two decades of success as Certis USA, the Columbia, Maryland-based company on June 2 announced a brand change to Certis Biologicals. The new ... more »

EWG urges conventional produce support for chlorpyrifos ruling

The Environmental Working Group May 10 urged the conventional produce industry to support a recent federal court ruling requiring the EPA to ban or se... more »

Certis USA names global VP of marketing 

Chris Judd has joined the Certis USA leadership team as global vice president of marketing, the company announced April 15. [caption id="attachment... more »

Wollenmann to advance Certis USA biologicals in Midwest

Certis USA has hired a new sales professional to advance use of its biological products in the Midwest. [caption id="attachment_3009" align="alignr... more »

OMRI registration sought for STARSKii, CART technology by Bioline Agrosciences

Bioline Agrosciences is launching Climate Adapted Release Technology, aka CART, to further strengthen its commitment to growers, farmers and the envir... more »

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