The 2024 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and res...
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This article provides basic information about the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards as they apply to integrated pest management ...
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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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The Alabama Vegetable IPM program conducts a statewide insect monitoring program as a special service to crop producers. Pest alerts are bas...
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Pesticides can help in crop production, however, people need to understand when to use and when not to use pesticides. The correct use of pe...
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Characteristics
Squash bugs have piercing and sucking mouthparts that they use to feed on cucurbits such as squash or pumpkins. This pests ...
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Effective pest management requires knowing which insects are damage-producing and which are beneficial to crop health. This guide provides c...
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is an economically feasible, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible way of farming. Learn about...
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The Organic Vegetable IPM Toolkit slide chart, a critical tool for small producers and beginning farmers, provides information about organic...
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Biological control agents (BCAs) are insects and pathogens, or microbes, that control crop pests. Specific BCAs for commercial vegetable pro...
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Mitigating tarnished plant bug insecticide resistance requires an insecticide resistance management plan used in conjunction with solid inte...
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High tunnel pest exclusion (HTPE) systems use woven black shade cloth of specific rating installed under the sidewall plastic ...
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