A new study evaluating pesticide effects on spongy moth egg masses shows the potential value in targeting the invasive pest in its dormant wintertime stage, before hungry larvae emerge. [Read more]
Collaboration and a combination of transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases helped to eradicate the invasive pink bollworm. [Read more]
It may be only a matter of time before the Old World bollworm arrives in the U.S. A new guide in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management will help soybean growers and IPM pros be ready when it does. [Read more]
Cotton and corn are threatened by growing resistance in the pest Helicoverpa zea (a.k.a. bollworm or corn earworm) to the insecticidal properties of Bt crops. Two researchers identify contributing factors and identify insecticide resistance management practices that could help slow the problem. [Read more]
A new study of 40 years’ worth of data from the mid-Atlantic region of the United States finds that widespread adoption of insect-resistant Bt corn has reduced pest damage and the need for insecticide applications in offsite, non-Bt crops such as pepper, green beans, and sweet corn, as well. [Read more]
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