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2021 Alabama Pest Report
The Alabama Vegetable IPM program conducts the statewide insect monitoring program as a special service to specialty crop producers and othe...
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Grape Root Borer
The grape root borer is found throughout the eastern United States—from Pennsylvania to Ohio, but it is much more prevalent in souther...
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High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System for Specialty Crops
High tunnel pest exclusion (HTPE) systems use woven black shade cloth of specific rating installed under the sidewall plastic ...
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Tomato Insect Pests & Scouting Methods
Learn to identify insects as beneficial or pests. The colorful images and plant injury information provided can help you make ...
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Watch for Stink Bugs Moving Into Corn
Wheat is drying down in much of the state and harvest has begun. This is the time that stink bugs will be moving from wheat into corn. While...
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Insect Pest Scouting for Crucifer Crops (Open Field and High Tunnel Crops)
Scouting for insect pests should be regularly and this guide can be used a field scouting guide for basic information. For pest mana...
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Irrigation and Water Management for Sustainable IPM Systems
Adequate, timely irrigation is one of the first requirements of a sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) system as it is criti...
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Slug Management in Vegetable Crops
Many factors can contribute to slug infestations in vegetables. Learn what those factors are and how you can best control and elimin...
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Proper Use of Approved Insecticides in Organic Farming Systems
Organic vegetable production systems in the Deep South may not be pesticide-free, especially under high pest-pressure conditions. Pr...
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Insect Scouting Techniques
Various scouting methods are used to identify and estimate counts of insect pests in and on plants and soil as part of an integrated...
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