Pest Control
Value of integrated pest management shown in Purdue study of corn, watermelon
Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a... more »
Andermatt USA biocontrols coming to Corteva
Corteva Agriscience and Andermatt USA announced July 14 a multi-year agreement for two technologies that will benefit U.S. farmers. Andermatt USA ... more »
Biological industry maturing after decades of change
The nature of the biologicals business has evolved greatly in the last few decades. Just ask executives at Certis Biologicals, which recently rebra... more »
Organic concern over USDA plan to spray insecticide on 2.6M Montana acres
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is concerned a USDA plan to aerially spray an insecticide on more than 2 million acres of Eastern Mon... more »
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 »
